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Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi, Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is a historic province and modern administrative region in the Finnish Lakeland. The region is characterized by steep, forested hills and numerous lakes, which are often deep compared to their size.
You can get to Jyväskylä by train from directions Tampere, Seinäjoki, and Pieksämäki, the last one being an important railway hub of Eastern Finland.
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University town, the local administrative capital, and one of the most important transportation hubs in Finland. The only truly urban settlement in the province.
Only town around mentioned already in the medieval documents.
Town with some military history.
Rural town with archaeological past from 8000 years ago.
Crossroads of the highway Lisbon-Nordkapp (E75) and the Blue Highway.
A small town with strong industrial background.
Jämsä is a town with about 20,000 inhabitants in Central Finland. Home to the ski resort Himos.
Kuhmoinen is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.
Leivonmäki National Park is an easy to explore national park with diverse landscapes in Joutsa, Central Finland.
Rautalampi is in North Savonia. Its vast forests and numerous lakes make it a very beautiful area.
Saarijärvi is a rural town and municipality in Central Finland, Finland. It is known for its beautiful nature, with forests and many lakes and rivers.
Salamajärvi National Park is in a rugged watershed region of Suomenselkä in the Inland Central Ostrobothnia and the Suomenselkä countryside. The Salamanperä Strict Nature Reserve borders the park.
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