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Petäjävesi
Petäjävesi (; lit. "pine water") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or almost 8%, is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ... in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture. Geography Nature There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyväskylä Sub-region
Jyväskylä sub-region is a subdivision of Central Finland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It covers the area around the city of Jyväskylä. The Jyväskylä region has a population of , making it the sixth largest region in Finland after Greater Helsinki, Helsinki, Tampere sub-region, Tampere, Turku sub-region, Turku, Oulu sub-region, Oulu and Lahti sub-region, Lahti. Municipalities Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 60.5% * Pekka Haavisto 15.0% * Laura Huhtasaari 6.9% * Paavo Väyrynen 6.6% * Matti Vanhanen 3.9% * Tuula Haatainen 3.4% * Merja Kyllönen 3.1% * Nils Torvalds 0.5% Gallery File:Kuokkala bridge.jpg, Kuokkala Bridge in Jyväskylä. File:Petäjävesi Old Church 4.jpg, Petäjävesi Old Church, The Petäjävesi Old Church was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. File:Jyväskylä City Theatre2.jpg, Jyväskylä City Theatre was designed by Alvar Aalto. File:Laukaa Libra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Finland
Central Finland (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, North Savo, and Southern Savonia, South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. Central Finland lies slightly south of the geographical centre of Finland. The landscape is hilly and a large part of the province belongs to the Finnish Lakeland. 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 (Central Finland), Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, Finland, Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level. Kuokanjoki, Finland's shortest river and one of the world's shortest rivers is in the region. Central Finland has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petäjävesi Old Church
The Petäjävesi Old Church () is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its testimony to the wooden church architecture of the Nordic countries. The church is located about to the west of the centre of Petäjävesi. It is a popular church for weddings in the summer, and there is a church service on most Sundays. History and Construction The church was built as the chapel for the area of Petäjävesi, which has belonged to the congregation of Jämsä. The local people had been given the permission to build a graveyard and a small village church at their own expense by the crown as early as in 1728 because the trip to the nearest church in Jämsä was long, however it took about 35 years until the construction began. The church was planned and built by Jaakko Klemetinpoika Leppänen, a church buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kintaus
Kintaus () is a village and urban areas in Finland, urban area in Petäjävesi, Finland. The village is located in eastern Petäjävesi, on the shores of the lake Ala-Kintaus, as well as along the Finnish national road 18/Finnish national road 23, 23 and the Haapamäki–Jyväskylä railway. The distance to the center of Petäjävesi is , while the distance to the regional center Jyväskylä is . The urban area of Kintaus, as defined by Statistics Finland, had a population of 266 on 31 December 2023. Naming and etymology The name of Kintaus is inflected as e.g. ''Kintaudella'' (adessive case, adessive, "in Kintaus"), in the Savonian dialects#Dialects of Päijät-Häme, local dialect pronounced as ''Kintauvella'' or ''Kintavuuella''. The village is named after the lakes Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus, and the toponym was first recorded in 1530 as ''Kindaus''. The etymology of the name is unclear. According to Sirkka Paikkala, it may derive from the verb "to drag", either in ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä () is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Jyväskylä is approximately , while the Jyväskylä sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is Finland's most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality, and fifth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area. Jyväskylä is located about northeast of Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about north of Helsinki, the national capital. The Jyväskylä sub-region includes Jyväskylä, Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Toivakka, and Uurainen. Other neighbouring municipalities of Jyväskylä are Joutsa, Jämsä and Luhanka. Jyväskylä is the largest city in the Central Finland and Finnish Lakeland region. Jyväskylä was one of the fastest growing cities in Finland during the 20th century; in 1940, there were only 8,000 inhabitants in Jyväskylä. Elias Lönnrot, the auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Aaltola
Mika Petteri Aaltola (born 2 May 1969) is a Finnish political scientist and a member of the European Parliament. He is a former director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. He has gained media attention since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he follows and regularly comments on. Aaltola holds a doctorate in social sciences. He works as docent at Tampere University, and was a part-time professor at Tallinn University. He ran as an independent candidate for President of Finland in the 2024 presidential election. He was elected as a member of the European Parliament in the 2024 European Parliament election. He represents the National Coalition Party, which is part of the European People's Party (EPP). Early life and university Aaltola was born in Jämsänkoski, located in the Central Finland region, on 2 May 1969. He grew up in the village of Kintaus in Petäjävesi, where his mother Sinikka Aaltola worked as a primary school teacher since 1974. His father J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karikkoselkä
Karikkoselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater in Petäjävesi, Finland. Karikkoselkä is located in Central Finland approximately 30 km east from the centre of Keurusselkä, a much older and larger impact crater. Most lakes in the region are elongated in northwest–southeast direction due to glaciation, but Karikkoselkä is strikingly round. Many shatter cones, rock formations that form under the extreme pressures of impact, have been found around the lake. Further evidence comes from aeromagnetic maps, which show a clear magnetic anomaly in the impact crater area. In addition, samples collected from deep drillings into the lake bottom confirm the impact origin of the structure. The crater is the smallest identified in Finland, 1.4 km diameter and 150 m deep. Due to sediments the lake has a maximum depth of 26m which is unusually deep for a lake in the region. Karikkoselkä is estimated to be between 230 Ma and 450 Ma (million years old), most likely near 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala-Kintaus
Ala-Kintaus is a rather small lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in Petäjävesi municipality in Central Finland. It is a part of Jämsä catchment area. See also *List of lakes in Finland Most lakes in Finland are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs with a surface area larger than 10 km². There are about 5,600 lakes in Finland that are larger than 0.1 km² (10 hectares or 100'000 square metres), and 187,888 lakes ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ala-Kintaus Kymi basin Lakes of Petäjävesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multia
Multia is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or 11.5%, is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Muldia" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Multia" also in Swedish. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Keuruu, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Ähtäri. Multia is from Jyväskylä, the capital city of Central Finland. There are altogether 146 lakes in Multia. The biggest lakes in Multia are Sinervä, Tarhapäänjärvi and Sahrajärvi-Pienvesi. The highest point of the Central Finland region, Kiiskilänmäki, which reaches an altitude of above sea level, is located in Multia. During the summer months (June - August), Multia is the rainiest municipality in Finland, with an average of 237.3 millimeters (9.3 inches) of rainfall. Events Kicksled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olavi Tupamäki
Olavi Tupamäki (born 21 October 1944) is a Finnish engineer and politician, born in Petäjävesi in the Central Finland region. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral and Parliamentary sovereignty, supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that ..., representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1970 to 1972 and the Finnish People's Unity Party (SKYP) from 1972 to 1975. References 1944 births Living people People from Petäjävesi Finnish Rural Party politicians Finnish People's Unity Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–1972) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1972–1975) {{Finland-engineer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
