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Jyväskylä : is a city and
municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is
the largest city in the region of Central Finland and on the Finnish Lakeland.
Elias Lönnrot, the compiler
of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, gave the city the nickname
"Athens of Finland". This nickname refers to the major role of
Jyväskylä as an educational center, and as the first place in the world to
provide education in Finnish.
The works of the most
famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto can be seen throughout the city. The city
hosts the Neste Oil Rally Finland, which is part of the World Rally
Championship. It is also home of the annual Jyväskylä Arts Festival and
Vinokino, an annual lesbian and gay film festival.
As of 31 March 2016, Jyväskylä
had a population of 137,392 The city has been one of the fastest growing cities
in Finland during the 20th century.In 1940, there were only 8,000 inhabitants
in Jyväskylä. The Jyväskylä sub-region includes Jyväskylä, Hankasalmi, Laukaa,
Muurame, Petäjävesi, Toivakka, and Uurainen.
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