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District of Muurame
Keski-Suomi - Finland

University of Jyväskylä

The University of Jyväskylä is a university in Jyväskylä, Finland. It has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking teacher training college (the so-called Teacher Seminary), founded in 1863. Around 15,000 students are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university. It is ranked as the second largest university in Finland when measured according to the number of Master’s degrees conferred.

Located at 62.2363, 25.7327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Jyväskylä, Universities in Finland, Educational institutions established in 1863, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Jyväskylän maalaiskunta

Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, 'The Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä' is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Korpilahti, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was consolidated with Jyväskylä on January 1, 2009. It was the last municipality to carry the name maalaiskunta. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had three population centres: Vaajakoski, Tikkakoski and Palokka. Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski is one of the busiest in Finland. On September 1, 2008 Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had 36,389 inhabitants.

Located at 62.2889, 25.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places established in 1868, Populated places disestablished in 2009, Jyväskylä

Korpilahti

Korpilahti is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, Korpilahti was consolidated with Jyväskylä on January 1, 2009. It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality had a population of 5,016 (2003). In addition to this, there are about 4,500 summer-time inhabitants visiting the 2,000 summer cottages. Korpilahti covered an area of 794.62 km² of which 177.44 km² is water.

Located at 62.0167, 25.5611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places disestablished in 2009, Former municipalities of Finland, Jyväskylä

Synergia-areena

Synergia-areena is an arena in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of JYP and D Team. The arena originally opened in 1982 and was then known as Jyväskylän jäähalli. It was renovated and renamed in 2008. The capacity of the arena is 4,628 people.

Located at 62.2372, 25.7225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Finland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Finland, Sport in Jyväskylä, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Jyväskylä railway station

The Jyväskylä railway station or Jyväskylä Travel Center is located in the city of Jyväskylä, Finland. The station is also the city's main bus terminal for long-distance buses.

Located at 62.2408, 25.7536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway stations in Finland, Railway stations designed by Bruno Granholm, Transport in Jyväskylä, Railway stations opened in 1897, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Säynätsalo Town Hall

The Säynätsalo Town Hall is a multifunction building complex – town hall, shops, library and flats – designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto for the municipality of Säynätsalo (merged with the municipality of Jyväskylä in 1993) in Central Finland. Aalto received the commission after a design contest in 1949, and the building was completed in December 1951.

Located at 62.1403, 25.7692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Alvar Aalto buildings, Modernist architecture in Finland, Buildings and structures in Finland, Government buildings completed in 1951, Jyväskylä, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Jyväskylä rail accident

The Jyväskylä rail accident occurred on 6 March 1998 in Jyväskylä, Finland, when the Sr1-driven express train P105 from Turku bound for Joensuu via Pieksämäki derailed. The train left the tracks after coming in too fast on a 35 km/h switch near the station. 300 people were on board (some sources say 500); the fireman driving the train and nine passengers were killed, and 94 passengers injured.

Located at 62.237, 25.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 1998, Railway accidents in Finland, 1998 in Finland, Transport in Jyväskylä

Kuokkala Bridge

Kuokkala Bridge is a bridge in Jyväskylä, Finland over the lake Jyväsjärvi. When the city of Jyväskylä expanded into Kuokkala, the eastern part of the town, it was deemed necessary to link the city centre to the new neighbourhood through a new bridge. During the summer of 1977, three main options were considered: a continuation at the bottom of Vaasankatu to Kylmänoro, and two different paths from the southernmost edge of Lutakko, to Ainola and Peltoniemi.

Located at 62.2344, 25.7644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1989, Bridges in Finland, Jyväskylä, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Agora Center

The Agora Center is a separate institute at the University of Jyväskylä in Central Finland. By its nature, the Agora Center is interdisciplinary and networked. Its purpose is to conduct, coordinate, and administrate top-level research and development that relates to the knowledge society and which places emphasis on the human perspective.

Located at 62.2321, 25.7368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Jyväskylä, Universities in Finland, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Kortepohja

Kortepohja is a district and a student village in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located at around 2.5 kilometres from the city centre on the Western side of Lake Tuomiojärvi. Laajavuori Ski Resort and a small neighbourhood of Haukkala are both located on the district. Majority of 6700 people living in the district are inhabitants of the Kortepohja student village. A Child Psychiatric Institute is located in Haukkala.

Located at 62.2491, 25.7074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jyväskylä

Harjun stadion

Harjun stadion is an athletics and football stadium in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is the home stadium of JJK of the Veikkausliiga. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators and was opened in 1926.

Located at 62.2447, 25.7408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Football venues in Finland

TV-Mast Jyväskylä

TV-Mast Jyväskylä is a mast in Taka-Keljo, Jyväskylä, Finland. It has a height of 322 metres and it was built in 1994.

Located at 62.2069, 25.6394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towers in Finland, Jyväskylä, Transmitter sites in Finland, Communication towers, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Muuratjärvi

Muuratjärvi is a lake of Finland in Muurame and Korpilahti, Jyväskylä, with a surface area of 32 km. The lake drains into Päijänne via about 1 km long Muuratjoki river flowing through the center of Muurame.

Located at 62.1333, 25.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of Finland, Jyväskylä, Geography of Central Finland Region

Ristikivi

Ristikivi is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located on a peninsula of the Lake Päijänne.

Located at 62.2046, 25.7539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Taulumäki Church

Taulumäki Church is the principal Lutheran church in Jyväskylä, the administrative centre of the Central Finland region. Designed by architect Elsi Borg (1893–1958), its construction began in 1928. The church was inaugurated on October 27, 1929, and replaces the 1885 church designed by Ludvig Isak Lindqvist, which had burned down on January 27, 1918. The church has frescoes on Biblical themes — Lapsi on meille syntynyt and Se on täytetty — painted by Paavo Leinonen.

Located at 62.2533, 25.7514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Churches in Finland, Lutheran congregations established in the 19th century, Jyväskylä, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

Jyväskylä sub-region

Jyväskylä sub-region is a subdivision of Central Finland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.

Located at 62.2426, 25.7474 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Sub-regions of Finland, Geography of Central Finland Region

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

JAMK University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Finland, in the region of Central Finland. There are 3 degree programs offered in English: Logistics Engineering International Business Nursing Its campuses are located in Jyväskylä and Saarijärvi.

Located at 62.25, 25.7419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Jyväsjärvi

Lake Jyväsjärvi is a lake situated in the centre of Jyväskylä in Finland. The lake can be also considered as the Northern end of Lake Päijänne. Parts of Jyväsjärvi has been filled many times to gain more land for the enlarging city of Jyväskylä. Mattilanniemi and Ylistö, two campuses of the University of Jyväskylä are situated on the Southern shores of the lake. Two bridges are crossing the lake connecting Ylistönrinne and Kuokkala neighbourhoods to the city centre.

Located at 62.24, 25.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Kymi basin, Lakes of Finland

Kuokkala, Jyväskylä

Kuokkala is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. It contains six districts: Ristonmaa, Kuokkala, Kuokkalanpelto, Ristikivi, Nenäinniemi and Hämeenlahti. As of July 2012, 17.270 people live in Kuokkala. The Kuokkala ward is separated from the Jyväskylä city centre by the Lake Jyväsjärvi and is joined to Lutakko by the Kuokkala Bridge. Additionally, it is delimited by the National road 9 on the west, lake Päijänne on the east and the south, and the Äijälänsalmi strait between the two lakes.

Located at 62.2228, 25.7775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Kypärämäki

Kypärämäki is a neighbourhood of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located at around 3.5 kilometres from the city centre south from the sports and recreational area of Laajavuori and east from the lake Köhniönjärvi. There are 3150 inhabitants in Kypärämäki.

Located at 62.2381, 25.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Muuratsalo

Muuratsalo is an island in lake Päijänne, Finland. Northern part of the island belongs to Jyväskylä and Southern part to Muurame. It is located 14 kilometres south from the Jyväskylä city centre and 5 kilometres east from Muurame. There are 800 inhabitants in Muuratsalo. The Muuratsalo Experimental House by Alvar Aalto is located on the island. Elissa and Alvar Aalto discovered the place for this jewel of architecture while Säynätsalo Town Hall was under construction on the neighbouring island.

Located at 62.1, 25.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jyväskylä, Islands of Finland

Puistola, Jyväskylä

Puistola is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland on the shores of Tourujoki river near the city centre. The city centre of Jyväskylä is bordering Puistola in Southwest. Puistola is located on a small area between the streets of Vapaudenkatu, Väinönkatu, Yliopistonkatu, Puistokatu and Tourujoki river. Puistola is only 800 meters long and about 300 meters wide. Southern part of the district has high population density. The old graveyard of Jyväskylä is in the Northern parts of the district.

Located at 62.2468, 25.7538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Keskusta, Jyväskylä

Keskusta is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland formed by approximately 20 blocks in the city centre. Over 25.000 people live in Keskusta, an area of 0,6 km2 making the population density of the area about 8.500 / km2. Puistola, Harju and the Market Square are bordering Keskusta in the North. Lutakko, lake Jyväsjärvi and Seminaarinmäki campus of the University of Jyväskylä are bordering Keskusta in the South.

Located at 62.2228, 25.7775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Kantakaupunki, Jyväskylä

Kantakaupunki is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. Over 25.000 people live in Kantakaupunki. Keskusta, Puistola, Harju, Lutakko, Mattilanpelto, Mäki-Matti, Kukkumäki, Nisula, Taulumäki, Tourula and Mannila are districts of Kantakaupunki.

Located at 62.2228, 25.7775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Viitaniemi School

Viitaniemi School is a lower secondary school in Jyväskylä, Finland. The school name in Finnish is Viitaniemen koulu. There are about 500 pupils and 50 teachers working in the school. Pupils are in the grades 7-9. The school was established 50 years ago (1958) and the school building was totally renovated 2007-2009. Viitaniemi School is known for its lively international connections. The pedagogical aims of the school are an individual approach and democracy.

Located at 62.2514, 25.7342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Finland