Lake Päijänne Population 800 Languages Finnish | Municipalities Jyväskylä, Muurame Pop. density 73 /km (189 /sq mi) Area 11 km² | |
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Muuratsalo is an island in lake Päijänne, Finland. Northern part of the island belongs to Jyväskylä and Southern part to Muurame. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south from the Jyväskylä city centre and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east from Muurame. There are 800 inhabitants in Muuratsalo. The Muuratsalo Experimental House by Alvar Aalto is located on the island. Elissa and Alvar Aalto discovered the place for this jewel of architecture while Säynätsalo Town Hall was under construction on the neighbouring island.
Map of Muuratsalo, Finland
References
Muuratsalo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA