Tikkakoski | |
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District of Jyväskylä | |
Tikkakoski Secondary School |
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Country | Finland |
Province | Western Finland |
Region | Central Finland |
Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
City | Jyväskylä |
Ward | Tikkakoski-Nyrölä |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,000 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 41160 TIKKAKOSKI |
Tikkakoski is a northernmost residential area of Jyväskylä, Finland, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city centre. It has a population of 6,000.
The Jyväskylä Airport, Aviation Museum of Central Finland, and a Finnish Air Force base, with the FAF Headquarters, the Finnish Air Force Academy, and the C4I Materiel Command, are all located in Tikkakoski.
Vampire fighter jet in the Aviation Museum of Central Finland
A view of the Jyväskylä Airport
Jyväskylä Airport Terminal in Tikkakoski
Oy Tikkakoski Ab gun factory in the 1930s
Gourdou-Leseurre fighter aircraft in the Aviation Museum of Central Finland
Coordinates: 62°24′N 025°38′E / 62.400°N 25.633°E