Jyväskylä
Sign in to saveJyväskylä () 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 sub-region has a population of approximately . It is Finland's most populous municipality, and fifth most populous urban area.
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Jyväskylä is a city in central Finland located in the Finnish Lakeland region that serves as the capital of Central Finland. It is Finland's most populous municipality and fifth largest urban area, with a significant population in both the city itself and its surrounding sub-region.
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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 sub-region has a population of approximately . It is Finland's most populous municipality, and fifth most populous 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.