Laukaan kirkonkylä, historically known as Pellosniemi, is an urban area (a taajama) and the administrative center of the municipality of Laukaa, Finland. It is located between two lakes, Saraavesi in the east and the smaller Vuojärvi in the west.
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Formerly a rural village formed on lands of the Pellosniemi vicarage, the modern urban area largely developed during the late 20th century. The regional road 637 (Jyväskyläntie) passes through the settlement.
The urban area, as defined by Statistics Finland, had a population of 8,332 on 31 December 2023. This definition includes Vihtavuori, which was still counted as a separate urban area in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Laukaan kirkonkylä, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Laukaa
- Jyväskylä23 km SW
- Äänekoski24 km NW
- Pieksämäki62 km E
- Jämsä73 km SW
- Varkaus100 km E
- Kuopio103 km NE
- Mikkeli106 km SE
- Siilinjärvi115 km NE
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