Laukaa
Laukaa (Swedish: Laukas) is a municipality in Finland. About 18,573 people live there. Nearby municipalities include Hankasalmi, Jyväskylä, Konnevesi, Toivakka, Uurainen and Äänekoski.
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Laukas | |
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Municipality | |
| Laukaan kunta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Laukaa in Finland | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Charter | 1593 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Esko Koliseva |
| Area (2009) | |
| • Total | 825.68 km2 (318.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 648.58 km2 (250.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 177.1 km2 (68.4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 141st largest in Finland |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,478 |
| • Rank | 60th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 28.49/km2 (73.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.laukaa.fi |
Laukaa Media
A rock painting in Saraakallio
Kuhankoski canal in Laukaa, Finland
Hitonhaudan luonnonsuojelualue
Cyclon rollercoaster in the Nokkakivi amusement park
Lievestuore railway station
Lake Saraavesi in Laukaa, Finland
Sources
- ↑ Väestötietojärjestelmä Rekisteritilanne 31.8.2013 (in Finnish and Swedish)Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
