Petäjävesi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Petäjävesi
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Municipality
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| Petäjäveden kunta Petäjävesi kommun |
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Petäjävesi Old Church
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Location of Petäjävesi in Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region | |
| Charter | 1868 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 495.49 km2 (191.31 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 456.53 km2 (176.27 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 236th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,072 | |
| • Rank | 217th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 8.92/km2 (23.1/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.petajavesi.fi | |
Petäjävesi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,072 (18 April 2013) and covers an area of 495.49 square kilometres (191.31 sq mi) of which 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.1/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Petäjävesi Old Church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nature
There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselkä is a lake in Petäjävesi, which is formed by a meteorite.
The Karikkoselkä impact crater is located southeast of the municipal centre.
Images for kids
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Petäjävesi Old Church interior
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Petäjävesi New Church
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Petäjävesi Old Church
See also
In Spanish: Petäjävesi para niños
