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Kuokkala, Jyväskylä

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Kuokkala
Ward of Jyväskylä
Kuokkala Bridge connects the district to the downtown
Kuokkala Bridge connects the district to the downtown
Country Finland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJyväskylä sub-region
CityJyväskylä
WardKuokkala
Area
[1]
 • Total1,200 ha (3,000 acres)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total17,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Kuokkala is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. It contains six districts: Ristonmaa, Kuokkala, Kuokkalanpelto, Ristikivi, Nenäinniemi and Hämeenlahti.[2] As of July 2012, 17,270 people live in Kuokkala.[3]

The Kuokkala ward is separated from the Jyväskylä city centre by the Lake Jyväsjärvi and is joined to Lutakko by the Kuokkala Bridge. Additionally, it is delimited by the National road 9 on the west, lake Päijänne on the east and the south, and the Äijälänsalmi strait between the two lakes.[2]

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History

Kuokkala was consolidated to Jyväskylä on 1 January 1965.[4] Before that it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. Planning started in 1973.[4] The construction of residential buildings started in 1981.[5]

A housing fair was held in 1985 in Kuokkala, which received 200.000 visitors.[6]

The Kuokkala bridge was built between 1987 and 1989.[5]

Districts

Kuokkala

Kuokkala
District of Jyväskylä
Ainolanranta pictured from the Kuokkala Bridge
Ainolanranta pictured from the Kuokkala Bridge
Country Finland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJyväskylä sub-region
CityJyväskylä
WardKuokkala
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Kuokkala is one of the districts of Jyväskylä, Finland. It's a part of the Kuokkala ward.[7] The district is separated from the Jyväskylä downtown by the Lake Jyväsjärvi and is joined to Lutakko by the Kuokkala Bridge.[8] Kuokkalan keskusta, Ainolanranta, Suuruspää, Asuntomessualue, Kekkola, Tikka, Pohjanlampi, Keskinen are the subareas of Kuokkala.[7]

Kuokkala has several services such as a school, a health center, a convenience store and a church.

History

The construction of residential buildings in Kuokkala started in the 1980s.[8] The Kuokkala bridge was built in 1989.[9]

Ristikivi

Ristikivi
District of Jyväskylä
Country Finland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJyväskylä sub-region
CityJyväskylä
WardKuokkala
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ
For the Estonian writer, see Karl Ristikivi.

Ristikivi is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland.[10] It is located on a peninsula of the Lake Päijänne and is part of the ward of Kuokkala.[10] The buildings of Ristikivi are mostly row houses and single-family houses built in the 1980s.[11][10] There is a preschool located in the area.[12]

History

Ristikivi was originally the name of a farm in the area. It was first mentioned in 1816.[13] Its name literally translates to "cross rock", referring to a rock marking the border between the villages of Jyväskylä and Keljo. The Ristikivi farm was located on the side of Keljo.[14]

Gallery

  • Silent footpaths of Sulkuranta allotment garden
    Silent footpaths of Sulkuranta allotment garden
  • Kuokkala Church
    Kuokkala Church
  • Houses in Ainolanranta
    Houses in Ainolanranta
  • Kuokkala Bridge at night
    Kuokkala Bridge at night
  • A peaceful road on outskirts of Kuokkala
    A peaceful road on outskirts of Kuokkala
  • Apartment houses in Kuokkala
    Apartment houses in Kuokkala
  • Tikka School
    Tikka School
  • Ainolanranta
    Ainolanranta
  • Kuokkala mall
    Kuokkala mall
  • An apartment building in Kuokkala
    An apartment building in Kuokkala
  • Ristikivi district
    Ristikivi district
  • A house in the Kuokkalanpelto district
    A house in the Kuokkalanpelto district

References

  1. ^ Päivänsalo 1992, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Jyväskylän opaskartta (Map). City of Jyväskylä. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". City of Jyväskylä. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b Päivänsalo 1992, p. 5.
  5. ^ a b Päivänsalo 1992, p. 6.
  6. ^ Päivänsalo 1992, p. 81.
  7. ^ a b "Jyväskylä map service". kartta.jkl.fi. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. ^ a b "Jyväskylä: Asuinalueet: Kuokkala". www.jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  9. ^ Marja Kokko: JYVÄSKYLÄN KAUPUNGIN HISTORIA Archived 2021-05-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ a b c "Jyväskylän karttapalvelu". kartta.jkl.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  11. ^ "Jyväskylä: Asuinalueet: Kuokkala". www.jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  12. ^ "Ristikiven päiväkoti". www.jyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  13. ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 380. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Lähteenmäki, Seppo (1992). Wanha Keljo - osa nykyistä Jyväskylää (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Keljon perinnekirjatoimikunta. pp. 530–531. ISBN 952-90-3704-X.
Literature
  • Päivänsalo, Martti (31 December 1992). Kuokkala – Päijänteen helmi: Raportti Jyväskylän Kuokkalan kaupunginosan suunnittelusta ja rakentamisesta v. 1973–1991 (in Finnish). City of Jyväskylä. ISBN 951-9164-16-2.

External links

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