Kyyjärvi
Kyyjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkyːˌjærʋi]; lit. "adder lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 1,174 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 469.61 square kilometres (181.32 sq mi) of which 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kyyjärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Kyyjärven kunta Kyyjärvi kommun | |
Kyyjärvi church | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Kyy York | |
Location of Kyyjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°03′N 024°33.8′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region |
| Charter | 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Tiina Pelkonen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 469.61 km2 (181.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 448.22 km2 (173.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 193rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,174 |
| • Rank | 288th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.62/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 50.2% |
| • 65 or older | 34.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kyyjarvi.fi |
Neighbouring municipalities are Alajärvi, Karstula, Kivijärvi, Perho and Soini. The municipality centre is located on the shores of Lake Kyyjärvi. Little villages Hokkala, Koskimäki-Huhtala, Kumpula, Noposenaho, Hokkasenaho, Nurmijoki, Oikari, Peuralinna, Pölkki, Saunakylä and Vehkaperä are living mostly from primary production (farming and forestry). Due to its location on the crossroads of two main Finnish roads (Valtatie 13 and 16) the municipality has also a remarkable number of services and little companies compared to its size.