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Central Finland

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Country
  
Finland

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

NUTS
  
193

Area
  
19,950 km²

Historical province
  
Tavastia, Satakunta

ISO 3166 code
  
FI-08

Regional bird
  
Capercaillie

Population
  
275,320 (2013)

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Colleges and Universities
  
University of Jyväskylä, JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Clubs and Teams
  
JJK Jyväskylä, JYP Jyväskylä, KeuPa HT, JYP-Akatemia, Diskos, FC Vaajakoski, FC Jyväskylä Blackbird

Points of interest
  
Aviation Museum of Central Fi, Petäjävesi Old Church, Salamajärvi National Park, Isojärvi National Park, Nokkakivi

Destinations
  
Jyväskylä, Leivonmäki National Park, Isojärvi National Park, Salamajärvi National Park, Lake Päijänne

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Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Pohjois-Savo and Etelä-Savo.

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Map of Central Finland, Finland

Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.

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Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

The region of Central Finland is made up of 23 municipalities, of which six have city status (marked in bold).

Total: - 272,300 (2012 population)

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Central Finland:

  • Centre Party 21.8%
  • Social Democratic Party 21.2%
  • True Finns 18.1%
  • National Coalition Party 15.0%
  • Left Alliance 9.0%
  • Green League 6.5%
  • Christian Democrats 6.4%
  • References

    Central Finland Wikipedia