Muurame
| Muurame | ||
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| Muuramen kunta | ||
Muurame Church, designed by Alvar Aalto
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 Location of Muurame in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°08′N 025°40.5′E / 62.133°N 25.6750°ECoordinates: 62°08′N 025°40.5′E / 62.133°N 25.6750°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region | |
| Charter | 1921 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Ari Ranta-aho | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 144.06 km2 (55.62 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 144.06 km2 (55.62 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 49.99 km2 (19.30 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 280th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 9,816 | |
| • Rank | 104th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 68.14/km2 (176.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 23.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 65% | |
| • 65 or older | 11.6% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.muurame.fi | |
Muurame is a municipality of Finland, located 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Jyväskylä. Muurame itself is located between two lakes, Lake Päijänne and Lake Muuratjärvi. These two lakes are connected to each other via River Muurame. All together there are 37 lakes in Muurame. Biggest lakes beside Päijänne are Muuratjärvi and Lake Kuusjärvi. River Muurame streams through the population center of Muurame. Muurame was founded in 1921.
Church of Muurame is of Alvar Aalto's design.
Nature trail in Muurame
Boats in Muurame
Boats on the lake Saarenlahti
Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil at 2nd Vellipohja stage in Rally Finland 2007
Freight railway wagons in Muurame
Kinkomaa Hospital
Lake Sääksjärvi
Kinkomaa Hospital
Muurame Church
Orivesi-Jyväskylä railway in Muurame
Jari-Matti Latvala in Neste Oil Rally 2010 in Muurame
Vuorenlahti neighbourhood
Lake Muuratjärvi
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