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. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.

For other uses, see Central Finland Province and Central Finland (constituency).
Central Finland
Keski-Suomi  (Finnish)
Mellersta Finland  (Swedish)
Region
Region of Central Finland
Keski-Suomen maakunta
Landskapet Mellersta Finland
Flag
Coat of arms
Central Finland on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E
CountryFinland
Historical provinceTavastia, Satakunta
CapitalJyväskylä
Area
 • Total19,950.38 km2 (7,702.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total275,104
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-08
NUTS193
Regional birdCapercaillie
Regional flowerOxeye daisy
Websitekeskisuomi.fi

The largest lake in the very water-based region is Lake Päijänne (1,080 km2). Other large lakes are Lake Keitele (490 km2), Lake Konnevesi (190 km2) and Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level.[1]

Central Finland has been one of the slowly growing regions in terms of population, but the growth has been based on the Jyväskylä sub-region's position as a significant growth center, and most of the region's municipalities are declining in population.[2][3] Also, of these, Kyyjärvi has landed on the Finnish state's crisis financial management list due to its economic hardship.[4][5]

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia

Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Central Finland

The region of Central Finland is made up of 22 municipalities, of which six have city status (marked in bold).

Total: - 272,300 (2012 population)

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Finland:

  • Jyväskylä city centre
  • Petäjävesi Old Church, a UNESCO world heritage site
  • Lake Päijänne in Muurame
  • A traditional house in Äänekoski
  • Lutakko neighbourhood and Lake Jyväsjärvi, Jyväskylä
  • Saarijärvi Church
  • Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto
  • Keuruu town centre
  • Kapeenkoski lock in Keitele-Päijänne Canal
  • Sailing boats on Kärkinen Bridge, Jyväskylä
  • Kivijärvi Church along the main route 58
  • An autumnal morning at a lake
  • University of Jyväskylä Main Building by Aalto
  • Rural landscape in Muurame
  • Hitonhauta, a gorge in Laukaa
  • Konnevesi Church
  • Kyyjärvi Church
  • Lake Päijänne from Hill Satasarvinen, Jyväskylä
  • A smoke sauna in Kannonkoski
  • Kulhanvuori, Saarijärvi
  • Post-war wooden terraced houses in Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä
  • Rally Finland held in Central Finland is the fastest event of the World Rally Championship
  • Shopping Center Paletti in Kyyjärvi
  • Pulp mill in Äänekoski, an industry town
  • Finnish baseball pesäpallo was invented in Central Finland
  • Taulumäki Church in Jyväskylä
  • A steam locomotive in Haapamäki Railway Museum, Keuruu

Sources

References
  1. "Jollei Haltille niin ainakin Kinttumäelle" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. Väkiluku. Tilasto- ja ennakointitietoa Keski-Suomesta 2019. (in Finnish)
  3. Tilastokeskukselta jäätävä väestöennuste: Keski-Suomessa vain kolme kuntaa kasvaa – Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish)
  4. "Four municipalities in financial crisis, state steps in". Yle News. May 31, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. Mustikkamaa, Jussi (June 2, 2019). "IL-reportaasi: Kyyjärvi ajautui kiinteistösijoituksilla kriisikunnaksi – "Kuntaliitoksessa kaikki palvelut häviävät täältä"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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