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Jyväskylän kaupunki CityJyväskylä (1837) Administrative ProvinceWestern Finland RegionCentral Finland Historical ProvinceHäme Area - Total - Land - Water Ranked 383rd136.9 km²105.9 km²31 km² Population - Total (2004-12-31) - Density Ranked 9th83,582610/km² Time zoneHelsinki, Riga, Tallinn: UTC+2 Jyväskylä is a city located in Central Finland, 147 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki, near the lakes Päijänne and Keitele. It is the center of the Jyväskylä Region. The site of many education-related firsts in Finland, Jyväskylä is known as a city of schools, the Athens of Finland, and is also famous for its many buildings designed by Alvar Aalto and for hosting Neste Oil Rally Finland, which is part of the World Rally Championship. The city is home of the annual Jyväskylä Arts Festival. At the end of 2004, Jyväskylä had a population of 83,582, while the Region of Jyväskylä had 163,420 inhabitants. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (the rural municipality of Jyväskylä), which has its town hall, ... Read more about Jyväskylä on Wikipedia