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Joutsa

Joutsa is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Jyväskylä is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the Joutsa municipality.

Joutsa
Municipality
Joutsan kunta
Joutsa kommun
Location of Joutsa in Finland
Coordinates: 61°44.5′N 026°07′E / 61.7417°N 26.117°E / 61.7417; 26.117
Country Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJoutsa sub-region
Government
 • Municipal managerHarri Nissinen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,066.42 km2 (411.75 sq mi)
 • Land867.07 km2 (334.78 sq mi)
 • Water199.25 km2 (76.93 sq mi)
 • Rank89th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,071
 • Rank191st largest in Finland
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.3% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others2.5%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1410.5%
 • 15 to 6450.3%
 • 65 or older39.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.joutsa.fi

The municipality has a population of 4,071 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,066.42 square kilometres (411.75 sq mi) of which 199.25 km2 (76.93 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Leivonmäki was consolidated with Joutsa on January 1, 2008.

Sahti culture in Joutsa is known by Joutsan sahti.

Geography edit

 
Forest at Leivonmäki

Neighbouring municipalities: Hartola, Hirvensalmi, Jyväskylä, Kangasniemi, Luhanka, Pertunmaa and Toivakka.

There are all together 192 lakes in Joutsa. The biggest lakes are Puula, Suontee and Jääsjärvi.[6]

Leivonmäki National Park is located in Joutsa. At area is swamps, beaches and forest in esker.

Climate edit

Climate data for Joutsa Savenaho (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
9.0
(48.2)
14.9
(58.8)
23.2
(73.8)
29.6
(85.3)
32.4
(90.3)
33.0
(91.4)
32.3
(90.1)
24.8
(76.6)
18.5
(65.3)
11.5
(52.7)
10.1
(50.2)
33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−3.8
(25.2)
1.1
(34.0)
7.7
(45.9)
15.3
(59.5)
19.5
(67.1)
22.0
(71.6)
19.9
(67.8)
14.0
(57.2)
6.5
(43.7)
1.2
(34.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−7.2
(19.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
2.6
(36.7)
9.3
(48.7)
13.9
(57.0)
16.4
(61.5)
14.6
(58.3)
9.6
(49.3)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−4.3
(24.3)
4.0
(39.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10
(14)
−10.4
(13.3)
−7
(19)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.6
(38.5)
8.6
(47.5)
11.7
(53.1)
10.4
(50.7)
6.1
(43.0)
1.3
(34.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
−6.8
(19.8)
0.2
(32.4)
Record low °C (°F) −39.5
(−39.1)
−37.0
(−34.6)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
1.2
(34.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
−15.9
(3.4)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−34.1
(−29.4)
−39.5
(−39.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0)
41
(1.6)
37
(1.5)
37
(1.5)
45
(1.8)
70
(2.8)
84
(3.3)
71
(2.8)
60
(2.4)
72
(2.8)
62
(2.4)
61
(2.4)
690
(27.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 20 17 15 12 13 15 15 15 16 19 21 20 198
Source 1: FMI normals for Finland 1991-2020[7]
Source 2: record highs and lows[8]

Villages edit

  • Havumäki
  • Kivisuo
  • Kälä
  • Laitjärvi
  • Lapinkylä
  • Leivonmäki
  • Marjotaipale
  • Pärnämäki
  • Ruokoranta
  • Ruorasmäki
  • Rutalahti
  • Savenaho
  • Selänpohja
  • Taka-Ikola
  • Tammilahti
  • Tolvasniemi
  • Vehmaa

Media edit

Newspapers:

  • Joutsan seutu is published in Joutsa and Luhanka.
  • Itä-Häme

Twinnings edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Joutsa". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  7. ^ "FMI normals".
  8. ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland in Estonia. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Ystävyyskunnat" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pohjola-Norden. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]

External links edit

  Media related to Joutsa at Wikimedia Commons

  • Municipality of Joutsa – Official website (in Finnish)

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Translation Joutsa is a municipality of Finland It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region Jyvaskyla is located about 70 kilometres 43 mi north of the Joutsa municipality JoutsaMunicipalityJoutsan kunta Joutsa kommunCoat of armsLocation of Joutsa in FinlandCoordinates 61 44 5 N 026 07 E 61 7417 N 26 117 E 61 7417 26 117Country FinlandRegionCentral FinlandSub regionJoutsa sub regionGovernment Municipal managerHarri NissinenArea 2018 01 01 1 Total1 066 42 km2 411 75 sq mi Land867 07 km2 334 78 sq mi Water199 25 km2 76 93 sq mi Rank89th largest in FinlandPopulation 2023 12 31 2 Total4 071 Rank191st largest in Finland Density4 7 km2 12 sq mi Population by native language 3 Finnish97 3 official Swedish0 2 Others2 5 Population by age 4 0 to 1410 5 15 to 6450 3 65 or older39 2 Time zoneUTC 02 00 EET Summer DST UTC 03 00 EEST Websitewww wbr joutsa wbr fi The municipality has a population of 4 071 31 December 2023 2 and covers an area of 1 066 42 square kilometres 411 75 sq mi of which 199 25 km2 76 93 sq mi is water 1 The population density is 4 7 inhabitants per square kilometre 12 sq mi The municipality is unilingually Finnish The municipality of Leivonmaki was consolidated with Joutsa on January 1 2008 Sahti culture in Joutsa is known by Joutsan sahti Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 1 2 Villages 2 Media 3 Twinnings 4 References 5 External linksGeography edit nbsp Forest at Leivonmaki Neighbouring municipalities Hartola Hirvensalmi Jyvaskyla Kangasniemi Luhanka Pertunmaa and Toivakka There are all together 192 lakes in Joutsa The biggest lakes are Puula Suontee and Jaasjarvi 6 Leivonmaki National Park is located in Joutsa At area is swamps beaches and forest in esker Climate edit Climate data for Joutsa Savenaho 1991 2020 normals extremes 1959 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 7 5 45 5 9 0 48 2 14 9 58 8 23 2 73 8 29 6 85 3 32 4 90 3 33 0 91 4 32 3 90 1 24 8 76 6 18 5 65 3 11 5 52 7 10 1 50 2 33 0 91 4 Mean daily maximum C F 4 4 24 1 3 8 25 2 1 1 34 0 7 7 45 9 15 3 59 5 19 5 67 1 22 0 71 6 19 9 67 8 14 0 57 2 6 5 43 7 1 2 34 2 2 2 28 0 8 1 46 6 Daily mean C F 7 1 19 2 7 2 19 0 3 1 26 4 2 6 36 7 9 3 48 7 13 9 57 0 16 4 61 5 14 6 58 3 9 6 49 3 3 8 38 8 0 7 30 7 4 3 24 3 4 0 39 2 Mean daily minimum C F 10 14 10 4 13 3 7 19 1 8 28 8 3 6 38 5 8 6 47 5 11 7 53 1 10 4 50 7 6 1 43 0 1 3 34 3 2 8 27 0 6 8 19 8 0 2 32 4 Record low C F 39 5 39 1 37 0 34 6 31 3 24 3 21 9 7 4 7 7 18 1 2 9 26 8 1 2 34 2 1 8 28 8 6 0 21 2 15 9 3 4 24 5 12 1 34 1 29 4 39 5 39 1 Average precipitation mm inches 52 2 0 41 1 6 37 1 5 37 1 5 45 1 8 70 2 8 84 3 3 71 2 8 60 2 4 72 2 8 62 2 4 61 2 4 690 27 2 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 20 17 15 12 13 15 15 15 16 19 21 20 198 Source 1 FMI normals for Finland 1991 2020 7 Source 2 record highs and lows 8 Villages edit Havumaki Kivisuo Kala Laitjarvi Lapinkyla Leivonmaki Marjotaipale Parnamaki Ruokoranta Ruorasmaki Rutalahti Savenaho Selanpohja Taka Ikola Tammilahti Tolvasniemi VehmaaMedia editNewspapers Joutsan seutu is published in Joutsa and Luhanka Ita HameTwinnings edit nbsp Tahtvere Parish Estonia 9 nbsp Finspang Sweden 10 References edit a b Area of Finnish Municipalities 1 1 2018 PDF National Land Survey of Finland Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Immigration record high in Finland in 2023 StatFin Statistics Finland Retrieved 25 January 2024 Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022 Statistics Finland s PX Web databases Statistics Finland Retrieved 6 September 2023 Population according to age 1 year and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year 2003 2020 StatFin Statistics Finland Retrieved 2 May 2021 a b Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023 Tax Administration of Finland 14 November 2022 Retrieved 7 May 2023 Joutsa Jarviwiki Finland s Environmental Administration 2012 Retrieved 27 February 2012 FMI normals FMI open data FMI Retrieved 4 January 2024 Suomen kuntien ystavyyskunnat in Finnish Embassy of Finland in Estonia Retrieved 7 May 2012 Ystavyyskunnat PDF in Finnish Pohjola Norden Retrieved 7 May 2012 permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Media related to Joutsa at Wikimedia Commons Municipality of Joutsa Official website in Finnish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joutsa amp oldid 1217658826, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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