The new Jyvaskya

On 18 February, the City Council of Jyvaskyla, the Jyvaskyla rural district council as well as the Korpilahti local council have decided to form together a new city called Jyvaskyla, on 1 January 2009 onwards.

The number of inhabitants in the new Jyvaskyla will be 130000 (presently 86000), and the surface area will be 1170 km² (now 137 km²). The new Jyvaskyla will be the 7th biggest city in Finland.

The new Jyvaskyla is a university city, having activities from research to product development. The points of new technology are nano, energy & environment, ICT, and Forest Industry Future. It is also a city devoted to urban planning and culture.

The strategic targets are to improve the national and international competitiveness, to support the well-being of inhabitants, to strengthen the development of jobs, and to secure the basic services.

We are willing to increase the positive image and attractiveness of the city. We want to support sustainable development, and increase the safety of the settings and cosy surroundings. We wish the new Jyvaskyla be even more attractive for people to live and study here, and for the enterprises to invest in the Jyvaskyla region.