Central Finland
| Central Finland Keski-Suomen maakunta Mellersta Finlands landskap | ||
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| Region | ||
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 Central Finland on a map of Finland | ||
| 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 (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
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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Jyväskylä city centre
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Petäjävesi Old Church, a UNESCO world heritage site
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Lake Päijänne in Muurame
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A traditional house in Äänekoski
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Lutakko neighbourhood and Lake Jyväsjärvi, Jyväskylä
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Saarijärvi Church
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Keuruu town centre
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Kapeenkoski lock in Keitele-Päijänne Canal
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Sailing boats on Kärkinen Bridge, Jyväskylä
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Kivijärvi Church
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An autumnal morning at a lake
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University of Jyväskylä Main Building by Aalto
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Rural landscape in Muurame
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Hitonhauta, a gorge in Laukaa
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Konnevesi Church
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Lake Päijänne from Hill Satasarvinen, Jyväskylä
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A smoke sauna in Kannonkoski
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Kulhanvuori, Saarijärvi
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Post-war wooden terraced houses in Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä
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Rally Finland held in Central Finland is the fastest event of the World Rally Championship
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Pulp mill in Äänekoski, an industry town
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Finnish baseball pesäpallo was invented in Central Finland
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Taulumäki Church in Jyväskylä
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A steam locomotive in Haapamäki Railway Museum, Keuruu
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