is a village in, Finland. It is located about 15 kilometers to the north from, the largest city in the region of Central Finland, and about 7 kilometers away from the center of .[1] [2] The population of was 2,318 in 2016.[3]
The village is surrounded by four lakes, to the east, to the west, to the north, and to the south. There is a railway passing through the area, but today only cargo train stop remains, as public transportation has moved towards bus connections.
has several services, such as a school, a day care center, a chapel, a pub-restaurant and a store.[4] There is also a gunpowder factory, which was built in 1920.[5]
The area contains mostly single-family houses and row houses, but in the center of there are also apartment buildings, which were built in the 1970s.[6] The construction of the area was started after the gunpowder factory was built.[7] Many of the houses in were during the 1970s and 1980s, but complementary construction has been done in the area actively.