Petäjävesi facts for kids
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Petäjävesi
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Municipality
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Petäjäveden kunta Petäjävesi kommun |
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Petäjävesi Old Church
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Location of Petäjävesi in Finland
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Country | Finland | |
Region | Central Finland | |
Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region | |
Charter | 1868 | |
Area
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• Total | 495.41 km2 (191.28 sq mi) | |
• Land | 456.42 km2 (176.22 sq mi) | |
• Water | 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 192nd largest in Finland | |
Population
(2023-12-31)
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• Total | 3,596 | |
• Rank | 203rd largest in Finland | |
• Density | 7.88/km2 (20.4/sq mi) | |
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• Finnish | 98.1% (official) | |
• Swedish | 0.2% | |
• Others | 1.7% | |
Population by age | ||
• 0 to 14 | 18.9% | |
• 15 to 64 | 56.3% | |
• 65 or older | 24.8% | |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
Website | www.petajavesi.fi |
Petäjävesi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpetæjæˌʋesi]; lit. "pine water") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,596 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 495.41 square kilometres (191.28 sq mi) of which 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi), or almost 8%, is water. The population density is 7.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.4/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture.
Nature
There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselkä is a lake in Petäjävesi, which is formed by a meteorite.
The Karikkoselkä impact crater is located southeast of the municipal centre.
Notable people
- Mika Aaltola (1969–), Finnish political scientist
- Jarmo Kytölehto (1961–), Finnish rally driver
- Frans Lehtonen (1859–1920), Finnish politician
- Olavi Tupamäki (1944–), Finnish engineer and politician