What is the population of Luhanka, Central Finland?

Luhanka has a population of approximately 762 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Luhanka, Central Finland located?

Luhanka is located in Central Finland, Finland, at approximate coordinates 61.7970°, 25.7046°.

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Luhanka

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Luhanka

Total population

762

Founded

1864

Land area214.5 km²

Coordinates61.80°, 25.70°

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Founded

1864

Area

214.5 km²

Official website

www.luhanka.fi

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Overview

Luhanka is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 695 and covers an area of 313.25 square kilometres (120.95 sq mi) of which 98.73 km2 (38.12 sq mi) is water.

History & geography

History

Luhanka was first mentioned as a village within the Sysmä parish in 1462. The village gets its name from the lake Luhankjärvi or Luhankajärvi, the name of which comes from the word luha, a variant of luhta, a word which refers to a type of swamp. -nka is a derivational suffix, which is also found in other place names such as Puolanka and Maaninka. It was granted a chapel in 1767 and became a separate parish in 1864. Due to the small population of the municipality, the parish of Luhanka became subordinate to the parish of Joutsa in 2006.

Geography

Neighboring municipalities are Hartola, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kuhmoinen and Sysmä. There are all together 61 lakes in Luhanka. Biggest lakes in Luhanka are Päijänne, Tammijärvi-Hauha and Jutilanjärvi.

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