| Central Finland Keski-Suomen maakunta Mellersta Finlands landskap |
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| Central Finland on a map of Finland | |||
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Historical province | Tavastia, Satakunta area_total_km2 = 19950.38 | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 272,300 | ||
| 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.
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For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia
Main article: Municipalities of Central Finland
There are 23 municipalities in Central Finland. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Central Finland:
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