Central Finland

Central Finland

Central Finland (in Finnish "Keski-Suomi", in Swedish "Mellersta 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.Infobox_Maakunta
name=Central Finland
name_fin=Keski-Suomen maakunta
name_swe=Mellersta Finlands landskap
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capital=|province=Western Finland
historical=Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia
arearank=|area=19,761|areapercent=
population_as_of=2003|populationrank=
population=266,082|populationpercent=|populationdensity=13.5
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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 27 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
* Luhanka
* Multia
* Muurame
* Petäjävesi
* Pihtipudas
* Pylkönmäki
* Saarijärvi
* Toivakka
* Uurainen
* Viitasaari
* Äänekoski

Heraldry

"Main article: Heraldry of Central Finland"

External links

* [http://www.keskisuomi.fi/liitto/liitto.htm Central Finland Regional Council]


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