Jyväskylä

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jyvskyl

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Jyväskylä?Approximately 149,000 inhabitants (city municipality); approximately 192,000 (sub-region)
2. What is the capital of Jyväskylä?Regional capital of Central Finland
3. What language do people speak in Jyväskylä?Finnish (official and primary)
4. When was Jyväskylä built?1837
5. Where is Jyväskylä located in Finland?Jyväskylä is in Central Finland, about 150 km northeast of Tampere and 270 km north of Helsinki, and it is surrounded by many lakes and forests.
6. Why is Jyväskylä called the "Athens of Finland"?It earned the nickname because it is a major center for education, home to the University of Jyväskylä and many schools that teach and learn.

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