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Ruoke
Ruoke is a residential area and a district of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is a settlement and a former stop by the Jyväskylä-Haapamäki railway. The distance to central Jyväskylä is approximately . Ruoke may be seen as a separate village, though it was not a register village (an official village), instead being on the border of three historical register villages: Jyväskylä, Vesanka and Palokka. Register villages were officially abolished in 2014. Geography Boundaries The official district (''kaupunginosa'', an area for local development) and statistical area of Ruoke only include the portion within the village of Jyväskylä. The district is bigger than the statistical area, as it also includes the northern part of the Killeri statistical area. The district borders Rippalanmäki in the north, Kortepohja in the east, Kypärämäki in the southeast, Valkeamäki in the south and Vesanka in the west. Lakes Ruoke is located on the northern shore of lake Ruokepuolinen (or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesanka
Vesanka is a village and a district of the city of Jyväskylä, in Central Finland. Before 1 January 2009, it was one of the villages of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. It is located in the far western part of Jyväskylä near its borders with Petäjävesi, Muurame and, until 31 December 2008, Korpilahti. Residential concentrations within the official district include Kettulanmäki, Kylmäoja, Möykynmäki and Perälä. Vesanka forms the Kuohu-Vesanka ward together with Kuohu, Ruoke and Varsalanperä. Vesanka was classified as a separate urban area (taajama) until 2019. Geography The district of Vesanka borders Varsalanperä in the north, Rippalanmäki, Ruoke and Valkeamäki in the east, Hanhiperä in the southeast, Isolahti (Muurame) in the south and Kuohu in the west. The village itself is mainly located on the shores of the lake Vesankajärvi, the ninth largest lake in Jyväskylä. Vesanka was traditionally divided into two sides: Iso-Vesanka and Vähä-Vesanka, based on old c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanhiperä
Hanhiperä is a district and a statistical area of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is a remote part of Jyväskylä with only a few houses and only 6 permanent inhabitants as of 2021. The district of Hanhiperä borders Valkeamäki in the north, Keltinmäki in the east, Taka-Keljo in the south and Vesanka in the west. It also has a small border with the municipality of Muurame in the west. The main road of Hanhiperä and Valkeamäki is ''Hanhiperäntie'', which leads to the road 6015 (Vesangantie), in turn connecting Hanhiperä to central Jyväskylä and the national road 18/ 23. Geography Hanhiperä is a relatively high area, with multiple hills reaching 200 m. Pirttimäki, the highest hill (249 m) in Jyväskylä proper (i.e. not including Korpilahti) is mainly within the Taka-Keljo district, though its northern side extends into the Hanhiperä district. A skiing and hiking path maintained by the town of Jyväskylä passes through Hanhiperä. Hanhiperä is traditionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuomiojärvi
Tuomiojärvi is a lake in the city of Jyväskylä, Central Finland. The 298-hectare lake has 7 islands. The average depth of the lake is 3.5 metres and the maximum depth is 13.1 metres. The lake has five official beach areas. Residential areas by the lake include Kortepohja, Viitaniemi, Taulumäki, Mannila and Haukkala. There are two similarly named lakes within the catchment area of Tuomiojärvi: Ylä-Tuomiojärvi and Vähä Tuomiojärvi, both of which are located near Saarenmaa. Etymology The name of Tuomiojärvi appears to contain the word , meaning 'sentence' or 'judgment'. According to linguist Viljo Nissilä, the name of the lake may refer to local court hearings regarding hunting grounds, as minor conflicts such as theft were often settled by the place where they had happened. Geography Tuomiojärvi is located in the Kymijoki main catchment area and is part of its second-order Päijänne basin. The catchment area of Tuomiojärvi covers an area of , of which 57. ... [...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] |
Districts Of Jyväskylä
The city of Jyväskylä, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... is divided into 14 wards (, ), which are further divided into 89 districts (). Wards of Jyväskylä This is a list of the 14 wards of Jyväskylä by population as of June 2012 Districts of Jyväskylä This is a list of the districts in the official order. References External links Map of Jyväskylä, districts visible {{DEFAULTSORT:Districts Of Jyvaskyla Districts of Jyvaskyla Jyvaskyla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Regions Of Finland
Finland is divided into 19 regions (; ) which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012, the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration. In 2022, new Wellbeing services counties of Finland, Wellbeing services counties were established as part of a health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils. Åland One region, Åland, has a special status and has a much higher degree of autonomy than the others, with its own Parliament of Åland, Parliament and local laws, due to its history of Åland, unique history and the fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keltinmäki
Keltinmäki is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located about 5–6 kilometers southwest of the city center. Keltinmäki was built mostly during the 1970s, but some areas in the district were built in the 1980s–2000s. The residential buildings in Keltinmäki are mostly apartment buildings and row houses, but there are also some single-family house neighborhoods in the area. The official district of Keltinmäki also includes the suburbs of Mäyrämäki, Mustalampi, Ylä-Mäyrämäki, Myllyjärvi and Ylä-Myllyjärvi (Ylämyllyjärvi). History As the borders of farms were defined in the Great Partition, the area of modern Keltinmäki was divided between various farms in the village of Jyväskylä such as Ristonmaa and Hovila. The Hanhijoki territory, which included the western part of modern Keltinmäki and most of Valkeamäki, was also defined during the partition. It was eventually acquired by the Nisula farm. The Mäyrämäki farm was established as a tenure farm of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savela (Jyväskylä)
Savela may refer to. *Efraim Savela, alternate spelling of Efraim Sevela, a Soviet-Russian-Israeli screenwriter, director, producer, and writer. * Mika Savela, Finnish trance musician * Savela, Helsinki, district of Helsinki * Savela, Jyväskylä, district of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä () is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Jyväskylä is approximately , while the Jyväskylä sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately ... See also * Savala, village in Maidla Parish, Ida-Viru County, Estonia {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Längelmäki
Längelmäki is a former municipality of Finland. Längelmäki was divided in 2007 between Jämsä and Orivesi. Längelmäki is situated by the lake Längelmävesi, from which it has got also its name. The administrative center of Längelmäki was the village of Länkipohja. Its western parts are now part of the Pirkanmaa region and the eastern part are part of the Central Finland region. The municipality had a population of 1,734 (2003) and covered an area of 496,88 km2 of which 73,33 km2 was water (2006). The population density was 3.5 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. History Längelmäki was first mentioned in 1506. At the time it was called ''Längelmä'' and it was a part of the Orivesi Orivesi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the northeast of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Orivesi is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikkakoski
Tikkakoski is an urban area (a '' taajama'') and a district of Jyväskylä, Finland, about north of the city center. Before 2009, Tikkakoski was part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. Having originally been part of Tikka-Mannila, Tikkakoski began to develop into a distinct industrial community around the 1890s. During the next century, the settlement continued to grow around industry and an air force garrison, which remained the largest employers in Tikkakoski until the early 1990s depression in Finland. After a decline in population due to the loss of jobs during the 1990s, Tikkakoski began to recover around the 2010s. The urban area, as defined by Statistics Finland, had a population of 4,094 on 31 December 2023. The official district of the city does not correspond to this definition. The Jyväskylä Airport, the Finnish Air Force Museum, and a Finnish Air Force base, with the FAF Headquarters, the Finnish Air Force Academy An air force academy or air academy is a nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
