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The name Jyväskylä is derived from the lake Jyväsjärvi.

Jyvaskyla
Finland
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Jyvaskyla

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
144.4K
Coordinates
62.24, 25.75
928th most populous city in the world

Jyväskylä is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Jyväskylä is approximately 150,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 193,000. It is Finland's 7th most populous municipality, and fifth most populous urban area.

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