Post code: SF-40100
Telephone code: 14
Jyväskylä, founded by Tsar Nicholas I in 1837, is attractively situated on the north side of a small lake, Jyväsjärvi, which is linked by a narrow strait, the Aijälänsalmi, with Lake Päijänne, Finland's second largest lake and its deepest (95.3m/313ft), to the south.
Jyväskylä is an
important traffic junction, the administrative and cultural center of central Finland and an industrial town (woodworking, metalworking) which is also noted for its trade fairs. The first Finnish-language secondary school was established here in 1858. The University was founded in 1934.
The town boasts a lovely town hall and beautiful church.