Vihtavuori

is a village in the municipality of, Finland. It is located about 15 kilometers to the north from, the largest city in the region of Central Finland, and about 7 kilometers from the center of. The population of was 2,318 in 2016.
The village is surrounded by four lakes, to the east, to the west, to the north, and to the south. There is a railway passing through the area, but today only a cargo train stop remains, as public transportation has moved towards bus connections.
has several services, such as a school, a day care center, a chapel, a pub-restaurant and a store. There is also a gunpowder factory, which was built in 1920.
The area contains mostly single-family houses and row houses, but in the center of there are also apartment buildings, which were built in the 1970s. The construction of the area was started after the gunpowder factory was built. Many of the houses in were built during the 1970s and 1980s, but complementary construction has been done in the area actively.