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Laukaa (Finnish: [ˈlɑu̯kɑː]; Swedish: Laukas) is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 18,794 (31 December 2021)[6] and covers an area of 825.59 square kilometres (318.76 sq mi) of which 177.09 km² (68.37 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 28.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (75.1/sq mi).

Laukaa Laukas
Municipality
Laukaan kunta Laukas kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Laukaa in Finland
Coordinates: 62°25′N 025°57′E
Country	Finland
Region	Central Finland
Sub-region	Jyväskylä sub-region
Charter	1593
Government
• Municipal manager	Linda Leinonen
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	825.59 km2 (318.76 sq mi)
• Land	648.53 km2 (250.40 sq mi)
• Water	177.09 km2 (68.37 sq mi)
• Rank	133rd largest in Finland
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	18,794
• Rank	63rd largest in Finland
• Density	28.98/km2 (75.1/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	99.2% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Others	0.7%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	22.2%
• 15 to 64	57.3%
• 65 or older	20.6%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	21.5%
Website	www.laukaa.fi

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The subject of the Laukaa's coat of arms refers to the municipality's abundant coniferous forests and Laukaa's location in the heart of Finland. The explanation of the coat of arms is "a red heart in a silver field, from which grows a three-pronged green conifer." The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and approved by the Laukaa Municipal Council at its meeting on June 6, 1955. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the use of the coat of arms on September 5 of the same year.[7][8]

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Jyväskylä, Konnevesi, Toivakka, Uurainen and Äänekoski.

There are all together 129 lakes in Laukaa. Biggest lakes in Laukaa are Lievestuoreenjärvi, Kuusvesi, Leppävesi and Lake Uurainen.[9]

Villages

Saraakallio Stone Age rock paintings

Saraakallio, the largest Stone Age rock painting site of Fennoscandia is located in Laukaa. The paintings consists of over 100 figures. The oldest paintings are about 6 600 years old. The most common themes in Saraakallio paintings are deer, human, and boat figures. Saraakallio rock paintings are made by using red paint, which is made of hematite-containing soil mixed presumably with blood, urea and eggs.[10]

Keitele Canal

Three of the five locks on the Keitele Canal (Kuusa, Kuhankoski and Kapeenkoski) are located in Laukaa. The canal route combines Lake Päijänne and Lake Keitele. The canal route was finished in 1994. Its original purpose was serving log floating. Nowadays the route is used by inland ships and boaters.[11]

The construction of the canal was executed by the Russian Zarubezhtransstroi Company on a "turn key" basis in 1990-1994. The total length of the Keitele-Paijanne route is 48 kilometres (30 mi), of which 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) is canal section. Rest of the route follows river's natural water flow.[12]

Kuusankoski, Kuhankoski, and Kapeenkoski are also famous recreational fishing places. The local theatre, Kuusan Kanavateatteri, Kuusa Canal Theatre, is active all year round giving performances in the restored building dating from the year 1914. In summer the Kuusa Canal forms a unique backdrop setting for the outdoor stage. The seating area is designed for 650 people and is covered with a canopy.[13]

Museums in Laukaa

• Laukaa Museum Village, Kalluntalo, is an open-air museum located in the centre of Laukaa, on the southern hillside of the Laukaa church. The premises of the open-air museum include a croft, a main residential building from the 18th century, and six other wooden folk buildings from the Laukaa area.
• Hartikka Stone Age Residential Area is located in Tarvaala, 10 km from the centre of Laukaa. The items found in the area, mainly in graves, are estimated to be from the time period of 6000 to 4000 B.C. and indicate that this had been a hunting community. One of the oldest church sites and graveyards in Central Finland, Hartikan kirkkomaa, is located right next to the Stone Age residential area of Hartikka.
• Croft of Hartikka, Hartikan Torppa, a home museum at Laukkavirta Village.
• Dugout Museum, Korsumuseo, in Peurunka.
• Kankaanpää Home Museum at Laukaan Asemankylä. The museum buildings and items on display are mainly from the 19th century farm house residence.

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People born in Laukaa

Twin towns - sister cities

Laukaa is twinned with:[15]

• Modum, Norway
• Stevns, Denmark
• Östra Göinge, Sweden

Gallery

• 
  Hitonhauta Nature Reserve
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  Cyclon rollercoaster in the Nokkakivi amusement park
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  Lievestuore railway station
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  Lake Saraavesi

See also

• Finnish national road 69

References

External links

• Media related to Laukaa at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipality of Laukaa – Official website (in Finnish)

На других языках

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- [en] Laukaa

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[ru] Лаукаа

Лаукаа (фин. Laukaa) — община в провинции Центральная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 825,62 км², из которых 177,09 км² — вода.

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