Central Finland

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Central Finland is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the province of Western Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia.

Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.

Keski-Suomen maakunta
Mellersta Finlands landskap

Region
Province Western Finland
Historical province Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia
Area km²
Population
- Total (-)
- Population density>Density
265,000
-/km²
Regional bird -
Regional fish -
Regional flora -

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Central Finland

Region Province Western Finland Historical province Finland Proper Area km² Population
- Total (2002)
- Population density>Density
450,968
42.4/km² Regional bird Jackdaw Regional fish Baltic herring Regional flora Oak
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Finland Proper

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Contents

1 Historical Provinces
2 Regional Council
3 Municipalities
4 Heraldry
5 External links

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia

Regional Council

Main article: Central Finland Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Central Finland

There are 30 municipalities in Central Finland. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Hankasalmi
Joutsa
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylän maalaiskunta
Jämsä
Jämsänkoski
Kannonkoski
Karstula
Keuruu
Kinnula

Kivijärvi
Konnevesi
Korpilahti
Kuhmoinen
Kyyjärvi
Laukaa
Leivonmäki
Luhanka
Multia
Muurame

Petäjävesi
Pihtipudas
Pylkönmäki
Saarijärvi
Sumiainen
Suolahti
Toivakka
Uurainen
Viitasaari
Äänekoski

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Central Finland

External links

[Central Finland Regional Council]

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