Säynätsalo

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Säynätsalo
Former Municipality
Säynätsalo Town Hall by architect Alvar Aalto

Coat of arms
Location of Säynätsalo in Finland
Coordinates: 62°8.25′N 25°46.9′E / 62.13750°N 25.7817°E / 62.13750; 25.7817Coordinates: 62°8.25′N 25°46.9′E / 62.13750°N 25.7817°E / 62.13750; 25.7817
Country Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jyväskylä sub-region
Founded 1924
Consolidated 1993
Area[1]
  Total 9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Population (November 2010)
  Total 3,340
  Metro density 371/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Säynätsalo is a former municipality in Finland and a part of Jyväskylä. As of November 2010 its population was 3340. Säynätsalo municipality consisted of islands of Säynätsalo and Lehtisaari and also a part of Muuratsalo island. All of the islands are located on the Lake Päijänne. Also a small slice of land on the continent was part of the municipality.

Säynätsalo is famous for Säynätsalo Town Hall.

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References

  1. "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010. 
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