| Central Finland | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Finland |
|---|---|
| Capital | Jyväskylä |
| Surface | 19,950.38 km² |
| Inhabitants | 275.409 (2014 estimate) |
| Institutional website | |
Central Finland (Keski-Suomi or Mellersta Finland in Swedish) is a region of the Lakeland Finland.
To know
Geographical notes
Despite the name, the Central Finland region is by no means the geographical center of Finland, but the center of the southern part of Finland.
Spoken languages
The dialects spoken in the region are now extinct, so much so that the inhabitants speak in a very similar way to the written language.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Jyväskylä - University city and main urban center of central Finland, of which it is also the capital.
- Hankasalmi
- Joutsa
- Jämsä
- Kannonkoski
- Karstula
- Keuruu
- Kinnula
- Konnevesi
- Kuhmoinen
- Laukaa
- Multia
- Muurame
- Petäjävesi - Its wooden church is protected byUNESCO.
- Pihtipudas
- Saarijärvi
- Toivakka
- Uurainen
- Viitasaari
- Äänekoski
How to get
By plane
Like most other provinces, there is an airport in the main city, Jyväskylä, with flights to Helsinki.
By car
Many highways run through the province.
On the train
It is possible to get to Jyväskylä by train from Tampere and from some places in lakeside Finland.
By bus
There are many intercity bus connections in practically all directions.
How to get around
What see
- The wooden church of Petäjävesi, a world heritage ofUNESCO.
- The aviation museum a Tikkakoski, North of Jyväskylä.
What to do
- Excursion in Salamajärvi National Park to Kivijärvi or along the Muuramenjoki trail in Muurame.
- Continue along small dirt roads and look at the hilly lake landscape.
- Watch the World Rally Championship (WRC) of Finland, held around Jyväskylä in July.
- Buy licorice and chocolate at the Panda factory shop in Jyväskylä.
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Central Finland
Commons contains images or other files on Central Finland
