Official Name: | Viitaniemi |
Settlement Type: | Suburb of Jyväskylä |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
Subdivision Type5: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Finland |
Subdivision Name2: | Jyväskylä sub-region |
Subdivision Name3: | Jyväskylä |
Subdivision Name4: | Kantakaupunki |
Subdivision Name5: | Nisula |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 40720 JYVÄSKYLÄ |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 62.2528°N 25.7328°W |
Viitaniemi is a neighborhood in the Nisula district of Jyväskylä, Finland.[1] It was built during 1959–1964.[2] [3] In 1962, the landmark of the suburb, Viitatorni designed by Alvar Aalto, was built. Viitaniemi is considered to be an architecturally significant area.