Central Finland
Central Finland, Keski-Suomi, is a region of Finland with about 270,000 inhabitants. Neighbouring regions are Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia and Päijänne Tavastia.
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Keski-Suomen maakunta Mellersta Finlands landskap | |
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Flag of Flag Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
| Central Finland on a map of Finland Central Finland on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E / 62.500°N 25.500°ECoordinates: 62°30′N 025°30′E / 62.500°N 25.500°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Tavastia, Satakunta area_total_km2 = 19950.38 |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 275,491 |
| NUTS | 193 |
| Regional bird | Capercaillie |
| Regional fish | - |
| Regional flower | Oxeye daisy |
| Website | keskisuomi.fi |
Municipalities
There are 27 municipalities in Central Finland. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Central Finland Media
- Joutsa.vaakuna.svg
Gules a bow argent, strung Or and readied with an arrow barbed and fletched Or, and a terrace fir-sprigged argent in base.
- Luhanka.vaakuna.svg
On green field a walking silvery golden-armoured badger, accompanied by three golden cross pattée with fitché at the foot, two above and one below.
- Hankasalmi.vaakuna.svg
On black field a wavy silver fess, in which a red wattle row-lock.
- Jyväskylä.vaakuna.svg
- Jyväskylä.vaakuna
- Laukaa.vaakuna.svg
Argent a heart gules, from which growing a trifurcated fir twig vert.
- Muurame.vaakuna.svg
Gules a cloudberry slip argent, fructed Or.
- Petäjävesi.vaakuna.svg
Argent above a terrace in base wavy gules, a pine tree sable.
Vert a sower vested argent except basket, basket-strap, and bast shoes Or.
- Uurainen.vaakuna.svg
English: Or chapé ployé Vert, ski-pole ring of same.
- Jämsänkoski.vaakuna.svg
Gules, orle of chain and a mill-rind, Argent.
