It is the largest city in central Finland and on the Finnish LakelandFinnish Lakeland
Jyväskylä is surrounded by hundreds of lakes.
Autumn 2012 brought lighting professionals from 33 cities worldwide to Jyväskylä to explore the city’s outdoor lighting strategy, which has won international awards.
The landscape in Jyväskylä is hilly, forested and full of lakes.
Because of its northern location, winter is long, snowy, cold and dark. During midwinter the city receives daylight only five hours.
The University of Jyväskylä is the only university in Northern Europe with a faculty of sports. The faculty has been a key player for developping strong sports culture in the city.University of Jyväskylä
Ice hockey venue Synergia-areena, Hippos Finnish baseball stadium, swimming hall AaltoAlvari and many other main sport venues of the city are located in Hippos two kilometres away from the city centre. Synergia-areenaHippos
The city hosts the Neste Oil Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally ). It is the biggest annually organised public event in the Nordic countries Neste Oil Rally FinlandNordic countries
JYP is the current Finnish Champion in ice hockey JYPFinnish Championice hockey
The Alvar Aalto Museum and the Museum of Central Finland form a centre of culture in the immediate vicinity of the historical campus of the University of Jyväskylä.Alvar Aalto MuseumUniversity of Jyväskylä
Sauna from Finland is the advancer, the foreseer and the visionary. Its lively network consists of experts from various fields and strives to create totally new kind of sauna business.
Sauna from Finland recognises future trends as well as creates them: it is a phenomenon, which people follow.
Sauna from Finland accelerates the realising of ideas into actual projects and takes them out to the world. The Sauna Network organises regular events, projects and seminars around Finland.
Made by: Krisztina Pintye