Vaajakoski

Vaajakoski
District of Jyväskylä

A view from Naissaari in Vaajakoski
Country  Finland
Province Western Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jyväskylä sub-region
City Jyväskylä
Ward Vaajakoski-Jyskä
Population (2012)
  Total 1,503[1]
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 40800 VAAJAKOSKI

Vaajakoski is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland and the centre of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward. It is located seven kilometres from the city centre on the Northern end of lake Päijänne, where it is bordered by Jyskä to the west, Sulunperä and Kaunisharju to the north, Tölskä to the west and Haapaniemi to the south. As of January 2012 the population of Vaajakoski district was 1503. [2]

In spoken language the name Vaajakoski is used to describe big parts of Vaajakoski-Jyskä ward.

References

  1. "Vaajakoski". City of Jyväskylä. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain. City of Jyväskylä. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

Coordinates: 62°14′54″N 25°52′16″E / 62.24833°N 25.87111°E / 62.24833; 25.87111


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