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 |
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region | |
| Charter | 1868 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 495.41 km2 (191.28 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 456.42 km2 (176.22 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 192nd largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,596 | |
| • Rank | 203rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 7.88/km2 (20.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.9% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 24.8% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.petajavesi.fi | |
Petäjävesi (pronounced pet-ah-yah-veh-see) is a small town, also called a municipality, in Finland. It is located in the middle part of Finland, near the city of Jyväskylä. Petäjävesi is famous for its beautiful nature and a very old church.
The municipality has about 3,596 people living there. It covers an area of about 495.41 square kilometres (191.28 sq mi). Almost 8% of this area is water, mostly lakes. Most people in Petäjävesi speak Finnish.
Petäjävesi shares borders with other towns like Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia, and Uurainen.
The Petäjävesi Old Church is a very special building. In 1994, UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site. This means it is an important place that needs to be protected for everyone to see. It shows how churches were built in Nordic countries a long time ago.
Nature and Lakes
Petäjävesi is a great place for nature lovers. It has many lakes, exactly 99 of them! The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus, and Ylä-Kintaus.
Karikkoselkä Lake
One very interesting lake in Petäjävesi is Karikkoselkä. This lake was formed by a meteorite hitting the Earth a very long time ago. It's an impact crater that filled with water.
Famous People from Petäjävesi
Many interesting people have come from Petäjävesi. Here are a few:
- Mika Aaltola (born 1969) is a Finnish expert in politics.
- Jarmo Kytölehto (born 1961) is a Finnish rally car driver.
- Frans Lehtonen (1859–1920) was a Finnish politician.
- Olavi Tupamäki (born 1944) is a Finnish engineer and politician.
Gallery
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Inside the Petäjävesi Old Church, showing the pulpit.
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The Petäjävesi New Church.
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The historic Petäjävesi Old Church.
See also
In Spanish: Petäjävesi para niños
