Central Finland

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Central Finland
Keski-Suomen maakunta
Mellersta Finlands landskap
Region
Coat of arms of Central Finland
Coat of arms
Central Finland on a map of Finland
Central Finland on a map of Finland
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Country Finland
Historical province Tavastia, Satakunta
Area
 • Total 19,950.38 km2 (7,702.88 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 275,320
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
ISO 3166 code FI-08
NUTS 193
Regional bird Capercaillie
Regional fish -
Regional flower Oxeye daisy
Website keskisuomi.fi

Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia.

Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

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Main article: Municipalities of Central Finland

There are 23 municipalities in Central Finland. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Municipalities by population (cities marked as bold)
Municipality Population (2012)
Jyväskylä 133,420
Jämsä 22,392
Äänekoski 20,282
Laukaa 18,478
Keuruu 10,522
Saarijärvi 10,373
Muurame 9,447
Viitasaari 6,988
Hankasalmi 5,457
Joutsa 4,909
Pihtipudas 4,492
Karstula 4,386
Petäjävesi 4,072
Uurainen 3,531
Konnevesi 2,903
Toivakka 2,465
Kuhmoinen 2,458
Multia 1,846
Kinnula 1,766
Kannonkoski 1,546
Kyyjärvi 1,475
Kivijärvi 1,301
Luhanka 799
Total 272,300


Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Central Finland:

Gallery

  • Jyväskylä2.jpg

    Jyväskylä city centre

  • Petäjävesi Old Church, a UNESCO world heritage site

  • View from Kinkomaa to Päijänne.jpg

    Lake Päijänne in Muurame

  • Keittomaalilla maalattu hirsitalo Äänekoskella.jpg

    A traditional house in Äänekoski

  • Lutakko and Jyväsjärvi.jpg

    Lutakko neighbourhood and Lake Jyväsjärvi, Jyväskylä

  • Saarijärvi Lutheran Church.jpg

    Saarijärvi Church

  • Säynatsalo.jpg

    Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto

  • Keuruu3.jpg

    Keuruu town centre

  • Kapeenkoski lock in Keitele-Päijänne Canal

  • Sailing boats on Kärkinen Bridge, Jyväskylä

  • Kivijärvi church 2.jpg

    Kivijärvi Church

  • Jarvella.jpg

    An autumnal morning at a lake

  • University of Jyväskylä Main Building by Aalto

  • Muurame5.jpg

    Rural landscape in Muurame

  • Hitonhauta.jpg

    Hitonhauta, a gorge in Laukaa

  • Konneveden kirkko.JPG

    Konnevesi Church

  • Lake Päijänne from Hill Satasarvinen, Jyväskylä

  • Savusauna.jpg

    A smoke sauna in Kannonkoski

  • Kulhanvuori.jpg

    Kulhanvuori, Saarijärvi

  • Post-war wooden terraced houses in Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä

  • Petter Solberg - Rally Finland 2009.JPG

    Rally Finland held in Central Finland is the fastest event of the World Rally Championship

  • Äänekoski pulp mill.jpg

    Pulp mill in Äänekoski, an industry town

  • Finnish baseball pesäpallo was invented in Central Finland

  • Taulumäki church.JPG

    Taulumäki Church in Jyväskylä

  • Hr1 1003 (aufgeschnitten).jpg

    A steam locomotive in Haapamäki Railway Museum, Keuruu

External links

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