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Oravasaari
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Oravasaari
Total population
350
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Overview
Oravasaari is a district of Jyväskylä and a village in Central Finland. Before consolidation in 2009, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. It is located in the southeastern part of Jyväskylä near Toivakka and between the major lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. The direct distance to central Jyväskylä is about 12 km, while the distance to Vaajakoski is about 10 km.
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History
The name of Oravasaari literally means "squirrel island", referring to trapping of squirrels in the area. The area was initially owned by the men of Hauho as hunting grounds, which is reflected in nearby place names, as a fjard (part of a lake) of the Päijänne near Oravasaari is called Hauhonselkä, He was mentioned as Erich Oraua in 1571. Jyväskylä became a separate parish in 1856 and the municipality of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was established in 1868. The Great Partition (Isojako) in the 19th century caused an increase in the population of Oravasaari, as there were only a hundred inhabitants in the beginning of the century, which had increased to over 700 by the mid-19th century. As a result of the Second World War, some 140 displaced Karelians, mostly from Sortavalan maalaiskunta (around Sortavala), were resettled to Oravasaari.
Geography
Oravasaari is located between the lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. There is also an island called Oravasaari (also called Manunsaari) nearby in the Leppävesi, however it is a part of the Leppälahti district. The statistical area (pienalue) is larger than the district (kaupunginosa, for areal development), as the area of Pohjola further south is a separate district.
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