Kuokkala is a ward of

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 ...

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. It contains six

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

: Ristonmaa, Kuokkala, Kuokkalanpelto, Ristikivi, Nenäinniemi and Hämeenlahti. As of December 2023, 18,256 people live in Kuokkala. The Kuokkala ward is separated from the Jyväskylä city centre by the Lake

Jyväsjärvi Lake Jyväsjärvi () is a lake situated in the centre of Jyväskylä in Finland. The lake is sometimes seen as a part of the Päijänne, as both lakes are on the same level ( from sea level) and are connected by the Äijälänsalmi strait. Par ...

and is joined to Lutakko by the

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. Additionally, it is delimited by the

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on the west, lake Päijänne on the east and the south, and the Äijälänsalmi strait between the two lakes.

History

Kuokkala was consolidated to Jyväskylä on 1 January 1965. Before that it was a part of

Jyväskylän maalaiskunta Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (), 'The Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä' is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. Together with Korpilahti, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was consolidated with Jyväskylä on 1 Janua ...

. Planning started in 1973. The construction of residential buildings started in 1981. A housing fair was held in 1985 in Kuokkala, which received 200.000 visitors. The Kuokkala bridge was built between 1987 and 1989.

Districts

Kuokkala

Kuokkala is one of the districts of

. It's a part of the Kuokkala ward. The district is separated from the Jyväskylä downtown by the Lake

and is joined to Lutakko by the

. Kuokkalan keskusta, Ainolanranta, Suuruspää, Asuntomessualue, Kekkola, Tikka, Pohjanlampi, Keskinen are the subareas of Kuokkala. Kuokkala has several services such as a school, a health center, a convenience store and a church.

History

The construction of residential buildings in Kuokkala started in the 1980s. The Kuokkala bridge was built in 1989.

Ristikivi

Ristikivi is a district of

. It is located on a peninsula of the

Lake Päijänne Lake Päijänne () is the second largest lake in Finland (). The lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Kymi River. The major islands are from north to south Vuoritsalo, Muuratsalo, Onkisalo, Judinsalo, Edessalo, Taivassalo, Haukkas ...

and is part of the ward of Kuokkala. The buildings of Ristikivi are mostly row houses and single-family houses built in the 1980s. There is a preschool located in the area.

History

Ristikivi was originally the name of a farm in the area. It was first mentioned in 1816. Its name literally translates to "cross rock", referring to a rock marking the border between the villages of Jyväskylä and

Keljo is a district of Jyväskylä, in Central Finland, and a former village of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. The distance to central Jyväskylä is about . Keljo forms the Keljo ward together with Keljonkangas, and . Geography The district border ...

. The Ristikivi farm was located on the side of Keljo.

Gallery

File:Sulkuranta3.JPG, Silent footpaths of Sulkuranta allotment garden File:Kuokkala Church 2.jpg, Kuokkala Church File:Jyväskylä - Ainola.jpg, Houses in Ainolanranta File:Kuokkala bridge hdr.png, Kuokkala Bridge at night File:Tikan maja.JPG, A peaceful road on outskirts of Kuokkala File:Kuokkala4.jpg, Apartment houses in Kuokkala File:Jyväskylä - Tikan koulu.jpg, Tikka School File:Jyväskylä - Ainolanranta.jpg, Ainolanranta File:Kuokkala mall.jpg, Kuokkala mall File:Kuokkala, Jyväskylä apartment building.jpg, An apartment building in Kuokkala File:Ristikivi.jpg, Ristikivi district File:Kuokkalanpelto luhtitalo.jpg, A house in the Kuokkalanpelto district

References

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External links

Website of Kuokkala Inhabitant Association

Taikalamppu Day Care Centre in KuokkalaPeukkula Adventure Park
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