Vaajakoski
This article is about the official district of Jyväskylä. For the whole Vaajakoski region, see Vaajakoski-Jyskä.
| Vaajakoski | |
|---|---|
| District 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 (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,503[1] |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 40800 VAAJAKOSKI |
Vaajakoski is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland and the centre of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. It is located seven kilometres from the city centre on the Northern end of lake Päijänne, where it is bordered by Jyskä to the west, Sulunperä and Kaunisharju to the north, Tölskä to the west and Haapaniemi to the south. As of January 2012 the population of Vaajakoski district was 1503. [2]
In spoken language the name Vaajakoski is used to describe big parts of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward.
Gallery
Semi-detached houses of Kakaravaara in Northern Vaajakoski
Vaajakoski Junior Highschool
Interior of Vaajakoski Lutheran Church
Wesmanninmäki
References
- ↑ "Vaajakoski". City of Jyväskylä. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain. City of Jyväskylä. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 62°14′54″N 25°52′16″E / 62.24833°N 25.87111°E
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