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Joutsa

Coordinates: 61°44.5′N 026°07′E / 61.7417°N 26.117°E / 61.7417; 26.117
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Joutsa
Municipality
Joutsan kunta
Joutsa kommun
Coat of arms of Joutsa
Location of Joutsa in Finland
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]
 • Total4,079
 • Rank190th largest in Finland
 • Density4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish96.8% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others2.9%
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

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.

The municipality has a population of 4,079 (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.[citation needed]

Geography

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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.[5]

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

Climate

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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[6]
Source 2: record highs and lows[7]

Villages

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

Media

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Newspapers:

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

Twinnings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Joutsa". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ^ "FMI normals".
  7. ^ "FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland in Estonia. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  9. ^ "Ystävyyskunnat" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pohjola-Norden. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
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