Huhtasuo Explained

Huhtasuo is one of the districts of Jyväskylä, Finland.[1] It is located about 3–8 kilometers from the city center to the northeast.[2] Kangaslampi, Sulku, Varikko, Huhtakeskus and Kaakkolampi are subareas of the district. Along with the Kangasvuori district, Huhtasuo district is a part of the Huhtasuo ward.

Huhtasuo is a multicultural area,[3] and has big number of immigrants compared to the other areas in Jyväskylä.[4] The population of Huhtasuo was 4,542 in 2020.[5]

Huhtasuo has many services, such as a library, a health center, a church, a school, a convenience store and a grocery store. Most of the houses in Huhtasuo are apartment buildings that were built in the 1970s and 1980s.[6] [7] There are also row houses and single-family houses in the area.[8]

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62.2715°N 25.8039°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jyväskylän karttapalvelu. kartta.jkl.fi. fi. 2017-07-09. 2020-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122215839/https://kartta.jkl.fi/ims. dead.
  2. Web site: Huhtasuo asuinalueena – Huhtasuo. huhtasuo.fi. 2016-12-08.
  3. Web site: Tutustu alueeseen – Huhtasuo. huhtasuo.fi. 2016-12-08.
  4. Juutilainen, Eija (17 March 2012): "Uusia lapsiperheitä tulee". Keskisuomalainen.
  5. Web site: 2021. Jyväskylä suuralueittain. 2022-01-01. Jyväskylän kaupunki.
  6. Web site: Jyväskylä: Asuinalueet: Huhtasuo. www.jyvaskyla.fi. fi. 2017-07-11.
  7. News: Lukijat: Huhtasuo on Jyväskylän rumin asuinalue – "Ei Vaajakoski sen kauniimpi oo". Rantanen. Annika. KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen. 2017-12-28. fi-FI.
  8. News: Kommentti: Vain mummo räjähti Huhtasuolla. Kakkori. Satu. KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen. 2018-01-20. fi-FI.