Laukaa
Laukaa, a municipality next to Jyväskylä in Central Finland, is home to Saraakallio, the largest Stone Age rock painting site in Fennoscandia, with the oldest paintings dating back around 6,600 years. The municipality is largely forested and lake-scattered, with water making up a substantial portion of its total area. Its largest settlements include Laukaa kirkonkylä, Lievestuore, Leppävesi, and Vihtavuori.
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- Population18,876
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Laukaa: quick answers
Where is Laukaa?
Laukaa is in Finland, about 23 km14 miles in a straight line from Jyväskylä.
How do you get to Laukaa?
The nearest airport is Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta (JYV), about 38 min away by road. The nearest train station is Jyväskylä, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Laukaa?
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 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Laukaa?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Laukaa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hankasalmi, Jyväskylä and Äänekoski.