Keljonkangas
District of Jyväskylä in Central Finland, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keljonkangas is a district of Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located in the southern part of the city near the border with Muurame. The district is mainly residential, with the predominant types of housing being terraces and detached houses built between the 1950s and 1980s.[2]
Keljonkangas | |
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District of Jyväskylä | |
Coordinates: 62.1888°N 25.7128°E / 62.1888; 25.7128 | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Central Finland |
Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
City | Jyväskylä |
Ward | Keljo |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 5,507[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The modern district includes the core of the historical village of Keljo, which was first mentioned in a written source from 1543.[3] The historic center was located near the shore of the Päijänne, the second largest lake in Finland. Keljonkangas proper began developing into a suburban area after the Second World War, eventually surpassing the historical center of Keljo by the Keljonlahti bay.[4] Keljonkangas became part of the town of Jyväskylä in 1965.[5][4]
Keljonkangas is also a statistical area, which is divided into seven sub-districts: Keljonkankaan keskusta, Keskikangas, Kaijanlampi, Jokipakka, Keljonlahti, Sarvivuori and Urtti.[5]