Juva
Juva is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region some 270 kilometres North-East of Helsinki. It was founded on 19 January 1442, and is the oldest parish/municipality in Finland whose exact date of birth is known.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hatsola School.
Juva
- Type: Locality with 5,890 residents
- Also known as: “178” and “Jokkas”
- Location: Pieksämäki, South Savonia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.8377° or 61° 50′ 16″ north
Longitude
27.806° or 27° 48′ 22″ east
Population
5,890
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
9GH9RRQ4+39
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Juva” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Juva”
- Finnish: “Juvan Kunta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Jockas”
- Norwegian: “Jockas”
- Swedish: “Jockas” (historical)
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