Central Finland

Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo.

Central Finland Keski-Suomen maakunta landskapet Mellersta Finland
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Central Finland on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E
Country	Finland
Historical province	Tavastia, Satakunta
Capital	Jyväskylä
Area
• Total	19,950.38 km^2 (7,702.88 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	275,104
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	FI-08
NUTS	193
Regional bird	Capercaillie
Regional flower	Oxeye daisy
Website	keskisuomi.fi

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

The region of Central Finland is made up of 23 municipalities, of which six have city status (marked in bold).

Total: - 272,300 (2012 population)

Äänekoski sub-region: Äänekoski (20,282) Konnevesi (2,903) Jämsä sub-region: Jämsä (22,392) Joutsa sub-region: Joutsa (4,909) Luhanka (799)

Jyväskylä sub-region: Hankasalmi (5,457) Jyväskylä (140,812) Laukaa (18,478) Muurame (9,447) Petäjävesi (4,072) Toivakka (2,465) Uurainen (3,531) Keuruu sub-region: Keuruu (10,522) Multia (1,846)

Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region: Kannonkoski (1,546) Karstula (4,386) Kivijärvi (1,301) Kyyjärvi (1,475) Saarijärvi (10,373) Kinnula (1,766) Pihtipudas (4,492) Viitasaari (6,988)

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Finland:

• Centre Party 19.82%.
• Social Democratic Party 18.92%.
• Finns Party 18.04%.
• National Coalition Party 12.77%.
• Green League 11.43%.
• Left Alliance 8.21%.
• Christian Democrats 5.68%.
• Movement Now 2.77%.
• Blue Reform 0.46%.
• Seven Star Movement 0.25%.
• Other parties 1.65%,

Image 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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  Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto
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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
• 
  Rural landscape in Muurame
• 
  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

External links

• Central Finland Regional Council
• Central Finland Human Technology Region
• Central Finland Official Tourist Guide