Vaajakoski-Jyskä
Vaajakoski-Jyskä | |
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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 | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| 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] Before 2009 Vaajakoski-Jyskä belonged to Jyväskylän maalaiskunta.
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
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Gallery
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Naissaari, Vaajakoski -
Semi-detached houses of Kakaravaara in Northern Vaajakoski -
A highland cattle at Ysitien Lemmikki Zoo in Leppälahti -
Panda candy factory in Vaajakoski -
Vaajakoski Motorway -
Vaajakoski Junior Highschool -
Interior of Vaajakoski Lutheran Church -
Vaajakoski Railway Station -
Vaajakoski Old Power Station -
Wesmanninmäki
References
[edit]- ^ "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain. City of Jyväskylä. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Vaajakoski". City of Jyväskylä. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
External links
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Media related to Vaajakoski at Wikimedia Commons
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