Palokka
in Jyväskylä of Keski-Suomi, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.290 and 25.726 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 17' 24" and E 25° 43' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:00 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:07 am and 9:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Palokka

Palokka in Jyväskylä (Keski-Suomi) is a town in Finland about 149 mi (or 240 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Palokka is now 10:00 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Palokka, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Jyvaskyla Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Petäjävesi Old Church in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jyvaeskylae, Muurame, Laukaa, AEaenekoski and Korpilahti. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cumulus Resort Laajavuori

Address
2,5 mi
LAAJAVUORENTIE 30
40740 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotelli Verso

Address
3,3 mi
KAUPPAKATU 35
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cumulus City Jyväskylä

Address
3,4 mi
VAINONKATU 3
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC JYVASKYLA

Address
3,3 mi
VAPAUDENKATU 73
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra

Address
3,5 mi
HANNIKAISENKATU 35
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Solo Sokos Hotel Paviljonki

Address
3,7 mi
Lutakonaukio 10
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Pension Kampus

Address
3,5 mi
Kauppakatu 11 A 4
40100 Jyvaskyla
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Finlandia Hotel Alba

Address
4,1 mi
Ahlmaninkatu 4
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kesähotelli Harju

Address
3,0 mi
Sepankatu 3
40720 Jyvaskyla
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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A Winter's day in Jyväskylä

Published: January 28, 2015
Length: 37:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joshua Bamford

Time lapse video of a day in January, taken from the window of an apartment in the Kortepohja Student Villiage, Jyväskylä. Photography by a Raspberry Pi.


Ppg Jyväskylä

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 26:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 15:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Psyde Company

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Riders Cup Jyväskylä, Laajavuori

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 55:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Laajis - Laajavuori

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Noctilucent Clouds in Jyväskylä. Nuvens Noctilucentes. Valaisevat yöpilvet Jyväskylässä.

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 57:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pink manta

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Published: April 28, 2014
Length: 05:52 min
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Published: May 08, 2014
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Jyväskylän maalaiskunta

Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, 'The Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä' is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Korpilahti, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was consolidated with Jyväskylä on January 1, 2009. It was the last municipality to carry the name maalaiskunta. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had three population centres: Vaajakoski, Tikkakoski and Palokka. Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski is one of the busiest in Finland. On September 1, 2008 Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had 36,389 inhabitants.

Located at 62.2889, 25.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Finland, Populated places established in 1868, Populated places disestablished in 2009, Jyväskylä

Kortepohja

Kortepohja is a district and a student village in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is located at around 2.5 kilometres from the city centre on the Western side of Lake Tuomiojärvi. Laajavuori Ski Resort and a small neighbourhood of Haukkala are both located on the district. Majority of 6700 people living in the district are inhabitants of the Kortepohja student village. A Child Psychiatric Institute is located in Haukkala.

Located at 62.2491, 25.7074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Jyväskylä

Taulumäki Church

Taulumäki Church is the principal Lutheran church in Jyväskylä, the administrative centre of the Central Finland region. Designed by architect Elsi Borg (1893–1958), its construction began in 1928. The church was inaugurated on October 27, 1929, and replaces the 1885 church designed by Ludvig Isak Lindqvist, which had burned down on January 27, 1918. The church has frescoes on Biblical themes — Lapsi on meille syntynyt and Se on täytetty — painted by Paavo Leinonen.

Located at 62.2533, 25.7514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Finland, Lutheran congregations established in the 19th century, Jyväskylä, Buildings and structures in Central Finland

JAMK University of Applied Sciences

JAMK University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Finland, in the region of Central Finland. There are 3 degree programs offered in English: Logistics Engineering International Business Nursing Its campuses are located in Jyväskylä and Saarijärvi.

Located at 62.25, 25.7419 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Finland

Viitaniemi School

Viitaniemi School is a lower secondary school in Jyväskylä, Finland. The school name in Finnish is Viitaniemen koulu. There are about 500 pupils and 50 teachers working in the school. Pupils are in the grades 7-9. The school was established 50 years ago (1958) and the school building was totally renovated 2007-2009. Viitaniemi School is known for its lively international connections. The pedagogical aims of the school are an individual approach and democracy.

Located at 62.2514, 25.7342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Finland

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Palokka.

Other districts

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Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 Palokka − Ouluun

Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 Palokka − Ouluun, Jyvaskyla (source)

capture of the webcam Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 Palokka − Jyväskylään

Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 Palokka − Jyväskylään, Jyvaskyla (source)

capture of the webcam Jyvaskyla: Tie4 Palokka − Tienpinta

Jyvaskyla: Tie4 Palokka − Tienpinta, Jyvaskyla (source)

capture of the webcam Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 − Puuppola − Ouluun

Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 − Puuppola − Ouluun, Jyvaskyla (source)

capture of the webcam Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 − Puuppola − Jyväskylään

Jyvaskyla: Tie 4 − Puuppola − Jyväskylään, Jyvaskyla (source)

capture of the webcam Nisula: Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän keskustan

Nisula: Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän keskustan, Nisula (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Keski-Palokka