Vaajakoski-Jyskä

Vaajakoski-Jyskä
Ward of Jyväskylä

A view from Naissaari in Vaajakoski
Country  Finland
Province Western Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jyväskylä sub-region
City Jyväskylä
Ward Vaajakoski-Jyskä
Population (2011)
  Total 14.588
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 40800 VAAJAKOSKI

Vaajakoski-Jyskä is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located seven kilometres from the city centre on both sides of Vaajavirta river on the Northern end of lake Päijänne and on the Western end of Lake Leppävesi. As of July 2011 the population of Vaajakoski-Jyskä was 14.588.[1]

In spoken language the name Vaajakoski is used to describe big parts of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward.

The Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward is divided into 12 different neighbourhoods.

Population of neighbourhoods of Vaajakoski-Jyskä in 2007

[2]

  • Vaajakoski, (population 1503)
  • Jyskä (2531)
  • Savonmäki (1339)
  • Tammirinne (2273)
  • Tölskä (706)
  • Väinölä (1896)
  • Kivilampi (451)
  • Haapaniemi (942)
  • Kaunisharju (1301)
  • Kanavuori (738)
  • Leppälahti (649)
  • Oravasaari (352)

References

  1. "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain. City of Jyväskylä. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. "Vaajakoski". City of Jyväskylä. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

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Coordinates: 62°14′54″N 25°52′16″E / 62.24833°N 25.87111°E / 62.24833; 25.87111


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