Jyväskylä
This lakeside city in Finland's Central Finland region, Jyväskylä is known for its concentration of buildings by architect Alvar Aalto, the annual Rally Finland round of the World Rally Championship, and a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene. Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the Finnish national epic the Kalevala, nicknamed it "the Athens of Finland" for its role as an educational centre. The city sits in the Finnish Lakeland and hosts an annual arts festival.
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- Population148,744
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Jyväskylä: quick answers
Where is Jyväskylä?
Jyväskylä is in Keski-Suomi, Finland.
How do you get to Jyväskylä?
The nearest airport is Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta (JYV), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Jyväskylä, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Jyväskylä?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -7°C19°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Jyväskylä?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 77 restaurants, 17 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Jyväskylä?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Keuruu, Jämsä and Hankasalmi.