Jämsä

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For the Estonian rower, see Andrei Jämsä.
Jämsä
Town
Jämsän kaupunki
Jämsä stad
Jämsänkoski Rapids
Jämsänkoski Rapids
Coat of arms of Jämsä
Coat of arms
Location of Jämsä in Finland
Location of Jämsä in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Central Finland
Sub-region Jämsä sub-region
Charter 1866
Government
 • Town manager Tapani Mattila
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 1,823.91 km2 (704.22 sq mi)
 • Land 1,571.34 km2 (606.70 sq mi)
 • Water 252.57 km2 (97.52 sq mi)
Area rank 52nd largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 21,460
 • Rank 44th largest in Finland
 • Density 13.66/km2 (35.4/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.8% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 1.1%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 15.9%
 • 15 to 64 62.7%
 • 65 or older 21.4%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 21%
Website www.jamsa.fi

Jämsä is a town and municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 21,460 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,823.91 square kilometres (704.22 sq mi) of which 252.57 km2 (97.52 sq mi) is water.[1] There are all together even 465 lakes in Jämsä. Largest lakes are Päijänne, Koljonselkä and Lake Kuorevesi.[6] The population density is 13.66 inhabitants per square kilometre (35.4/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality of Kuorevesi was consolidated with Jämsä in 2001. The municipality of Längelmäki was partly consolidated with Jämsä in 2007. The municipality of Jämsänkoski was consolidated with Jämsä in the beginning of 2009.

It is the center of Finnish aeronautics industry – the aircraft factory and aeronautical engineering offices of Patria is located at Halli Airport in Jämsä.

Twin cities

Gallery

  • Kankarisvesi Jämsä aamukuva 230709.jpg

    Lake Kankarisvesi in Jämsä.

  • 086 1173114 620 Koskenpaan kirkko.jpg

    Koskenpää Church

  • Rasua Jämsänkoski 24 heinä 2009.jpg

    Rausa beach in Jämsänkoski.

  • Kaipola pitkavuori 26-10-2005.jpg

    Kaipola ski jump hill.

  • Himos in 2002.jpg

    Himos skiing resort.

  • Финляндия.jpg

    A winter day in Jämsä.

  • Ilveslinna koski Jämsänkoski 230709.jpg

    Ilveslinna in Jämsänkoski.

  • Vanha Mylly Jämsänkoski 230709.jpg

    Restaurant Vanha Mylly in Jämsänkoski.

  • Jämsän rautatieasema.JPG

    Jämsä railway station.

  • Kankarisvesi 23 heinä 2009 aamu.jpg

    Lake Kankarisvesi in Jämsä.

  • Jämsä Christian Folk High School

  • Kuorevesi Church.jpg

    Kuorevesi Church.

References

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External links

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