Toivakka
Toivakka | |
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Municipality | |
| Toivakan kunta Toivakka kommun | |
| Toivakka Church Toivakka Church | |
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Coat of arms of Toivakka Coat of arms | |
| Location of Toivakka in Finland Location of Toivakka in Finland | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä |
| Charter | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Erkki Pyökkimies |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 413.94 km2 (159.82 sq mi) |
| • Land | 361.46 km2 (139.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 212th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 2,333 |
| • Rank | 241st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 6.45/km2 (16.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.6% (official) |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% |
| • 65 or older | 28.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Toivakka is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region, near Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 2,333 (30 June 2025)[6] and covers an area of 413.94 square kilometres (159.82 sq mi) of which 52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 6.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The sower pictured in the coat of arms of Toivakka refers to agriculture but also to hope for the future. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on April 23, 1957.[7]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Kangasniemi, Laukaa and Muurame.
There are altogether 82 lakes in Toivakka.[citation needed] The biggest lakes are Päijänne, Maunonen and Palosenjärvi.[citation needed]
The largest forest tree and the deepest inland water point in Finland are both located in Toivakka.
History
[edit | edit source]A farm named Toivakka has existed since 1540. Its name is derived from the Savonian surname Toivakainen. It was a part of the village of Leppävesi in Laukaa, which was included in the Rautalampi parish after its establishment in 1561. Laukaa became an independent parish in 1628 and Toivakka remained a part of it until 1871, when it was transferred to Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, which was split off from Laukaa a few years earlier in 1868. Toivakka became a separate parish in 1909 and a municipality in 1910.[8]
Twinnings
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Gallery
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A library in Toivakka
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Houses in Toivakka
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Toivakka travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Toivakka – Official website
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