Central Finland
| Central Finland Keski-Suomen maakunta Mellersta Finlands landskap | ||
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| Coordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E / 62.500°N 25.500°ECoordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E / 62.500°N 25.500°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Historical province | Tavastia, Satakunta | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19,950.38 km2 (7,702.88 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 272,300 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/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
There are 23 municipalities in Central Finland. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
| Municipality | Population (2012) |
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| 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:
- Centre Party 21.8%
- Social Democratic Party 21.2%
- True Finns 18.1%
- National Coalition Party 15.0%
- Left Alliance 9.0%
- Green League 6.5%
- Christian Democrats 6.4%
Gallery
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Lake Suontee in Joutsa
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Lutakko neighbourhood in Jyväskylä
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Lake Palokkajärvi in Jyväskylä
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A man with a wooden hat in Hankasalmi
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Sailing boats on Kärkinen Bridge in Jyväskylä
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Ice hockey is the most popular sport in the region.
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Finnish baseball, pesäpallo was invented in Central Finland.
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An autumnal morning at a lake in Central Finland
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Rally Finland held in Central Finland is the fastest event of the World Rally Championship.
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University of Jyväskylä, Ylistönrinne Campus
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University of Jyväskylä, Main Building
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Putkilahti village on Lake Päijänne
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Lake Päijänne photographed from Hill Satasarvinen, Jyväskylä
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Lake Jyväsjärvi, Jyväskylä
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Lake Leppävesi, Laukaa and Jyväskylä
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Jämsänkoski Rapid in Jämsä
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Smoke sauna in Kannonkoski
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Old Church of Keuruu
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Kapeenkoski lock of Keitele-Päijänne Canal
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Kannonkoski rapids
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Traditional wooden terraced houses in Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä
External links
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