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Petäjävesi
Municipality
Petäjäveden kunta
Petäjävesi kommun
Petäjävesi Old Church
Petäjävesi Old Church
Coat of arms of Petäjävesi
Coat of arms
Location of Petäjävesi in Finland
Location of Petäjävesi in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jyväskylä sub-region
Charter 1868
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • 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
 (2023-12-31)
 • 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 (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpetæjæˌʋesi]; lit. "pine water") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,596 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 495.41 square kilometres (191.28 sq mi) of which 39.01 km2 (15.06 sq mi), or almost 8%, is water. The population density is 7.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.4/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture.

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.

Notable people

  • Mika Aaltola (1969–), Finnish political scientist
  • Jarmo Kytölehto (1961–), Finnish rally driver
  • Frans Lehtonen (1859–1920), Finnish politician
  • Olavi Tupamäki (1944–), Finnish engineer and politician

Gallery

  • Petäjävesi Old Church interior pulpit choir

    Petäjävesi Old Church interior

  • Petäjävesi - church2

    Petäjävesi New Church

  • Petajavesi Old Church

    Petäjävesi Old Church

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