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Kyyjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkyːˌjærʋi]; lit. "adder lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 1,233 (31 December 2021)[4] and covers an area of 469.61 square kilometres (181.32 sq mi) of which 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) is water.[3] The population density is 2.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kyyjärvi
Municipality
Kyyjärven kunta
Kyyjärvi kommun
Kyyjärvi church
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Kyy York[1][2]
Location of Kyyjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 63°03′N 024°33.8′E
Country Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionSaarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region
Charter1929
Government
 • Municipal managerEero Ylitalo
Area
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total469.61 km2 (181.32 sq mi)
 • Land448.23 km2 (173.06 sq mi)
 • Water21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
 • Rank193rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[4]
 • Total1,233
 • Rank287th largest in Finland
 • Density2.75/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
[5]
 • Finnish99.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others0.4%
Population by age
[6]
 • 0 to 1415.4%
 • 15 to 6450.2%
 • 65 or older34.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[7]22.5%
Websitewww.kyyjarvi.fi

Neighbouring municipalities are Alajärvi, Karstula, Kivijärvi, Perho and Soini. The municipality centre is located on the shores of Lake Kyyjärvi. Little villages Hokkala, Koskimäki-Huhtala, Kumpula, Noposenaho, Hokkasenaho, Nurmijoki, Oikari, Peuralinna, Pölkki, Saunakylä and Vehkaperä are living mostly from primary production (farming and forestry). Due to its location on the crossroads of two main Finnish roads (Valtatie 13 and 16) the municipality has also a remarkable number of services and little companies compared to its size.


Etymology


The origin of the name of Kyyjärvi is unknown but there are few theories of it. The first part of the name, "kyy", is Finnish word for adder (Vipera berus), a venomous snake. Järvi is Finnish word for lake. Adders can be found in Kyyjärvi, as everywhere in Finland. Another theory is that the first citizens moved to the area from the lake Kyyvesi and gave the name Kyyjärvi for their new home area and lake.[citation needed]

Among the locals, the municipality is playfully nicknamed "Kyy York", which is a reference to New York.[1] Because of this, the municipality has adopted the following slogan: Kyy York – pieni kylä, suuri sydän ("small village, big heart").[2]


History


The area of modern Kyyjärvi was originally hunting grounds for Tavastian people. The village of Kyyjärvi was first mentioned in 1565 as Kÿierffuj, when it was a part of the parish of Rautalampi. In 1628, the parish of Laukaa, including Kyyjärvi, was split off from Rautalampi while in 1639, Kyyjärvi became a part of the new Saarijärvi parish established during this year.

In 1775, Kyyjärvi became one of the villages in the new chapel community of Karstula, which became its own parish in 1858. In 1913, it was decided that the territory of the Kyyjärvi school district should become its own municipality and parish. The municipality was established in 1929 while the parish was established in 1944.[8]


Nature


There are all together 46 lakes in Kyyjärvi. Biggest lakes in Kyyjärvi are Lake Kyyjärvi, Heinuanjärvi and Kirvesjärvi.[9]


Transport


Kyyjärvi is served by Onnibus route Helsinki—Jyväskylä—Kokkola.


Notable individuals



Twin towns



References


  1. Roope Valdenin tie vei Helsingistä ”Kyy Yorkiin” leirintäalueen isännäksi: "Aivosyöpä muutti arvojärjestyksen" – Apu (in Finnish)
  2. Kyyjärvellä on monta syytä hymyyn – Nopolanews (in Finnish)
  3. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  6. "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.
  7. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 207. Retrieved August 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Kyyjärvi". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  10. "Ystäväkuntalista" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pohjola-Norden. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  11. "Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa" (in Finnish). Suomen suurlähetystö Virossa. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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На других языках

[de] Kyyjärvi

Kyyjärvi ist eine finnische Gemeinde mit 1288 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020).
- [en] Kyyjärvi

[ru] Кюуярви

Кюуярви (фин. Kyyjärvi) — община в провинции Центральная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 469,62 км², из которых 21,39 км² — вода.


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