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Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta
Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (), 'The Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä' is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. Together with Korpilahti, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was consolidated with Jyväskylä on 1 January 2009. It was the last municipality to carry the name maalaiskunta. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had three population centres: Vaajakoski, Tikkakoski and Palokka. Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski used to be one of the busiest in Finland. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was the second biggest municipality without the name ''kaupunki'' (city, town) in Finland (the largest being Nurmijärvi). It was the last municipality with the name ''maalaiskunta'', "rural municipality", one of the four types of Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland in 1865–1976. The last municipality mayor of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was Arto Lepistö. Geography Distances *Helsinki 270 km *Kuopio 140 km *Lahti 170 km *Tampere 150 km Vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaajakoski
Vaajakoski is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland and the centre of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. It is located seven kilometres from the city centre on the Northern end of lake Päijänne, where it is bordered by Jyskä to the west, Sulunperä and Kaunisharju to the north, Tölskä to the west and Haapaniemi, Jyväskylä, Haapaniemi to the south. As of January 2012 the population of Vaajakoski district was 1503. In spoken language the name Vaajakoski is used to describe big parts of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. Gallery File:Kakaravaara.JPG, Semi-detached houses of Kakaravaara in Northern Vaajakoski File:Vaajakosken koulu3.jpg, Vaajakoski Junior Highschool File:Vaajakosken kirkko 1.JPG, Interior of Vaajakoski Lutheran Church File:Baptist Church Vaajakoski.jpg, Vaajakoski Baptist Church File:Wessmanninmäki 2.jpg, Wesmanninmäki File:Jyväskylä Vaajakoski Haapatie.jpg, A street view to Haapatie References External links * Wessmanni, a local Newspaper in Vaajakoski Neighbourho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Kuopio has a total area of , of which is water and half is forest. Although the city's population density, population is spread over , the city's urban areas are comparatively densely populated (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio the second most densely populated city in Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of approximately 90,000. Together with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic and cultural centres of Eastern Finland. Kuopio is nationally known as one of the most important education in Finland, study cities and centres of attra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oravasaari
Oravasaari is a district of Jyväskylä and a village in Central Finland. Before 2009, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. It is located in the southeastern part of Jyväskylä near Toivakka and between the major lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. The direct distance to central Jyväskylä is about 12 km, while the distance to Vaajakoski is about 10 km. Geography Oravasaari is located between the lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. There is also an island called ''Oravasaari'' (also called ''Manunsaari'') nearby in the Leppävesi, however it is a part of the Leppälahti district. The statistical area (''pienalue'') is larger than the district (''kaupunginosa'', for areal development), as the area of Pohjola further south is a separate district. History The name of Oravasaari literally means "squirrel island", referring to trapping of squirrels in the area.Jyväskylän maalaiskunnan kirja, page 538. The area was initially owned by the men of Hauho as hunting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyrölä
Nyrölä is a district and village of Jyväskylä, Finland located from the city centre. Prior to 2009, it was one of the villages of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, a former municipality of Finland. Nyrölä Observatory, an amateur astronomical observatory, is located in Nyrölä. Mökkiperä Stage of Rally Finland is driven in Nyrölä. Geography Nyrölä is located in the northwestern part of Jyväskylä, mostly in a salient between Petäjävesi and Uurainen. It also includes the areas of Mökkiperä and Hepoperä. The statistical sub-district (''pienalue'') of Nyrölä also includes Sikomäki, which is not a part of the development district (''kaupunginosa'') and belongs to the Kuikka district instead. However, Sikomäki was a part of the register village of Nyrölä. History Nyrölä was established around 1565. Its name is derived from the Savonian surname ''Nyrönen'', first recorded here in 1570 (Juho Nyröinen). The village has also been called ''Soukkajärvi'', re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuohu
Kuohu () is a village, urban areas in Finland, urban area and districts of Jyväskylä, district of Jyväskylä, Finland, located in the western part of the city near the border with Petäjävesi. Before 2009, it was part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. The Finnish national road 18/Finnish national road 23, 23 and Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway pass through Kuohu. The urban area, as defined by Statistics Finland, had a population of 372 on 31 December 2023. The official district of the city does not correspond to this definition. Geography General Kuohu is located on the border with the municipality of Petäjävesi, some west of Keskusta, Jyväskylä, downtown Jyväskylä. The village of Sarvenperä, formerly part of the Korpilahti municipality, is located south of Kuohu and is closely connected to it in terms of traffic. The center of Kuohu is located by four lakes: Iso-Lampsi, Pikku-Lampsi, Neulajärvi and Niemijärvi. Other lakes or ponds include Marjojärvi, Neulalampi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puuppola
Puuppola is a village and district of Jyväskylä, Finland, located in the northern part of the city between the urban areas of Palokka and Tikkakoski. Before 2009, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. The distance from Puuppola to downtown Jyväskylä is , while the distance to both Palokka and Tikkakoski is around . Historically known as Korttajärvi after a nearby lake, the village was settled around 1566. The modern village of Kuikka also developed from this initial settlement. Puuppola began expanding to its current size in the 20th century. On 31 December 2021, the statistical area of Puuppola had a population of 2,000. Etymology The name of Puuppola is derived from a farm name, which in turn refers to a surname ''Puuppo'' (''Puupponen''). The meaning of the surname is unknown. The name Korttajärvi, which has been used as the official village's name, comes from the name of the nearby lake. As the word ''kortta'' has not been attested from the dialects spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
