Official Name: | Vaajakoski |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Finland |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Finland |
Subdivision Type3: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name3: | Jyväskylä sub-region |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Jyväskylä |
Subdivision Type5: | Ward |
Subdivision Name5: | Vaajakoski-Jyskä |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 1503[1] |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 40800 VAAJAKOSKI |
Vaajakoski is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland and the centre of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. It is located seven kilometres from the city centre on the Northern end of lake Päijänne, where it is bordered by Jyskä to the west, Sulunperä and Kaunisharju to the north, Tölskä to the west and Haapaniemi to the south. As of January 2012 the population of Vaajakoski district was 1503. [2]
In spoken language the name Vaajakoski is used to describe big parts of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward.