Kuokkala, Jyväskylä

Coordinates: 62°13′22″N 25°46′39″E / 62.22278°N 25.77750°E / 62.22278; 25.77750
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Kuokkala
Ward of Jyväskylä
UTC+3 (EEST
)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Kuokkala is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. It contains six districts: Ristonmaa, Kuokkala, Kuokkalanpelto, Ristikivi, Nenäinniemi and Hämeenlahti.[2] As of July 2012, 17,270 people live in Kuokkala.[3]

The Kuokkala ward is separated from the Jyväskylä city centre by the Lake

Päijänne on the east and the south, and the Äijälänsalmi strait between the two lakes.[2]

History

Kuokkala was consolidated to Jyväskylä on 1 January 1965.[4] Before that it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. Planning started in 1973.[4] The construction of residential buildings started in 1981.[5]

A housing fair was held in 1985 in Kuokkala, which received 200.000 visitors.[6]

The Kuokkala bridge was built between 1987 and 1989.[5]

Districts

Kuokkala

Kuokkala
District of Jyväskylä
UTC+3 (EEST
)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Kuokkala is one of the districts of Jyväskylä, Finland. It's a part of the Kuokkala ward.[7] The district is separated from the Jyväskylä downtown by the Lake Jyväsjärvi and is joined to Lutakko by the Kuokkala Bridge.[8] Kuokkalan keskusta, Ainolanranta, Suuruspää, Asuntomessualue, Kekkola, Tikka, Pohjanlampi, Keskinen are the subareas of Kuokkala.[7]

Kuokkala has several services such as a school, a health center, a convenience store and a church.

History

The construction of residential buildings in Kuokkala started in the 1980s.[8] The Kuokkala bridge was built in 1989.[9]

Ristikivi

Ristikivi
District of Jyväskylä
UTC+3 (EEST
)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ
For the Estonian writer, see Karl Ristikivi.

Ristikivi is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland.[10] It is located on a peninsula of the Lake Päijänne and is part of the ward of Kuokkala.[10] The buildings of Ristikivi are mostly row houses and single-family houses built in the 1980s.[11][10] There is a preschool located in the area.[12]

History

Ristikivi was originally the name of a farm in the area. It was first mentioned in 1816.[13] Its name literally translates to "cross rock", referring to a rock marking the border between the villages of Jyväskylä and Keljo. The Ristikivi farm was located on the side of Keljo.[14]

Gallery

  • Silent footpaths of Sulkuranta allotment garden
    Silent footpaths of Sulkuranta allotment garden
  • Kuokkala Church
    Kuokkala Church
  • Houses in Ainolanranta
    Houses in Ainolanranta
  • Kuokkala Bridge at night
    Kuokkala Bridge at night
  • A peaceful road on outskirts of Kuokkala
    A peaceful road on outskirts of Kuokkala
  • Apartment houses in Kuokkala
    Apartment houses in Kuokkala
  • Tikka School
    Tikka School
  • Ainolanranta
    Ainolanranta
  • Kuokkala mall
    Kuokkala mall
  • An apartment building in Kuokkala
    An apartment building in Kuokkala
  • Ristikivi district
    Ristikivi district
  • A house in the Kuokkalanpelto district
    A house in the Kuokkalanpelto district

References

  1. ^ Päivänsalo 1992, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Jyväskylän opaskartta (Map). City of Jyväskylä. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Tietoja Jyväskylästä suuralueittain". City of Jyväskylä. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b Päivänsalo 1992, p. 5.
  5. ^ a b Päivänsalo 1992, p. 6.
  6. ^ Päivänsalo 1992, p. 81.
  7. ^ a b "Jyväskylä map service". kartta.jkl.fi. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. ^ a b "Jyväskylä: Asuinalueet: Kuokkala". www.jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  9. ^ Marja Kokko: JYVÄSKYLÄN KAUPUNGIN HISTORIA Archived 2021-05-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ a b c "Jyväskylän karttapalvelu". kartta.jkl.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  11. ^ "Jyväskylä: Asuinalueet: Kuokkala". www.jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  12. ^ "Ristikiven päiväkoti". www.jyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  13. ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 380. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  14. ISBN 952-90-3704-X
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Literature

External links

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