Korpilahti
Korpilahti is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, Korpilahti was consolidated with Jyväskylä on January 1, 2009.
Korpilahti | |
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Former municipality | |
| Korpilahden kunta | |
Landscape of Korpilahti seen from the top of mount Oravivuori | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Korpilahti in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°01′00″N 025°33′40″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Province | Western Finland Province |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Established | 1861 |
| Merged into Jyväskylä | 2009 |
| Seat | Korpilahden kirkonkylä |
| Area 794.62 | |
| • Land | 614.58 km2 (237.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 177.44 km2 (68.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,061 |
| • Density | 8.23/km2 (21.3/sq mi) |
It is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. There are about 4,500 summer-time inhabitants visiting the 2,000 summer cottages.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality was also known as "Korpilax" in Swedish. The Swedish name is now considered outdated according to the Institute for the Languages of Finland. Politically, Centre Party is dominant. Korpilahti was one of the poorest municipalities in Finland with an unemployment rate of 14.4% (2002).
Korpilahti is relatively well known for its nature, with large hills and about 200 lakes. Lake Päijänne, the second largest lake in Finland, is partially in the area of Korpilahti.