Jyväskylä sub-region explained

Jyväskylä sub-region
Settlement Type:	Sub-region
Native Name:	Jyväskylän seutukunta
Native Name Lang:	Finnish
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Finland
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Central Finland
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Jyväskylä
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	62.2417°N 69.5°W
Timezone1:	EET
Utc Offset1:	+2
Timezone1 Dst:	EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:	+3
Website:	http://www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi

Jyväskylä sub-region is a subdivision of Central Finland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. It covers the area around the city of Jyväskylä. The Jyväskylä region has a population of, making it the sixth largest region in Finland after Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu and Lahti.^[1]

Municipalities

• Hankasalmi
• Jyväskylä
• Laukaa
• Muurame
• Petäjävesi
• Toivakka
• Uurainen

Politics

Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election:

• Sauli Niinistö 60.5%
• Pekka Haavisto 15.0%
• Laura Huhtasaari 6.9%
• Paavo Väyrynen 6.6%
• Matti Vanhanen 3.9%
• Tuula Haatainen 3.4%
• Merja Kyllönen 3.1%
• Nils Torvalds 0.5%

External links

• Municipality of Hankasalmi
• City of Jyväskylä
• Municipality of Laukaa
• Municipality of Muurame
• Municipality of Petäjävesi
• Municipality of Toivakka
• Municipality of Uurainen

Notes and References

1. Web site: Number of foreign-language speakers grew by nearly 38,000 persons . 31 May 2023 . Statistics Finland . 12 September 2023 . en .