Kyyjärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Kyyjärven kunta Kyyjärvi kommun | |
 Kyyjärvi church | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 Location of Kyyjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates:63°03′N024°33.8′E / 63.050°N 24.5633°E /63.050; 24.5633 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region |
| Charter | 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Raisa Kinnunen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 469.61 km2 (181.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 448.22 km2 (173.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.39 km2 (8.26 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 193rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-12-31)[4] | |
• Total | 1,155 |
| • Rank | 289th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.58/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 50.2% |
| • 65 or older | 34.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Kyyjärvi (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈkyːˌjærʋi];lit. 'adder lake') is amunicipality ofFinland. It is located in theCentral Finlandregion, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest ofJyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 1,155 (31 December 2024)[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] Thepopulation density is 2.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilinguallyFinnish.
Neighbouring municipalities areAlajärvi,Karstula,Kivijärvi,Perho andSoini. The municipality centre is located on the shores ofLake Kyyjärvi. Little villagesHokkala,Koskimäki-Huhtala, Kumpula,Noposenaho,Hokkasenaho,Nurmijoki,Oikari,Peuralinna,Pölkki,Saunakylä andVehkaperä are living mostly from primary production (farming and forestry). Due to its location on the crossroads of two main Finnish roads(Valtatie 13 and16) the municipality has also a remarkable number of services and little companies compared to its size.
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 forlake. Adders can be found in Kyyjärvi, as everywhere in Finland. Another theory is that the first citizens moved to the area from the lakeKyyvesi 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 toNew York.[1] Because of this, the municipality has adopted the followingslogan:Kyy York – pieni kylä, suuri sydän ("small village, big heart").[2]
The area of modern Kyyjärvi was originally hunting grounds forTavastian people. The village of Kyyjärvi was first mentioned in 1565 asKÿierffuj, when it was a part of the parish ofRautalampi. In 1628, the parish ofLaukaa, including Kyyjärvi, was split off from Rautalampi while in 1639, Kyyjärvi became a part of the newSaarijärvi parish established during this year.
In 1775, Kyyjärvi became one of the villages in the new chapel community ofKarstula, 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.[7]
Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi planned to merge into theSuomenselkä municipality [fi] from January 1, 2022.[8][9] Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi accepted the merger proposal, but Kannonkoski did not.[10] After Kannonkoski left out of the planned merger, Kivijärvi also left out. The merger project of the remaining Karstula and Kyyjärvi failed at the Kyyjärvi municipal council meeting held on May 17, 2021, and theMinistry of Finance does not propose a forced merger either.[11]
There are all together 46 lakes in Kyyjärvi. Biggest lakes in Kyyjärvi areLake Kyyjärvi,Heinuanjärvi andKirvesjärvi.[12]
Kyyjärvi is served byOnnibus route Helsinki—Jyväskylä—Kokkola.
Media related toKyyjärvi at Wikimedia Commons
Kyyjärvi travel guide from Wikivoyage
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