Joutsa
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Joutsa
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Joutsan kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Joutsa kommun}}
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Joutsan keskustaa - Jousitie C IMG 3350.JPG
| image_caption =
| image_shield = Joutsa.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Joutsa sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Joutsa in Finland
|coordinates = {{coord|61|44.5|N|026|07|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Finland
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Joutsa
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Harri Nissinen
|area_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|area_footnotes|Joutsa}}
|area_total_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_total_km2|Joutsa}}
|area_land_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Joutsa}}
|area_water_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|area_water_km2|Joutsa}}
|area_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|area_rank|Joutsa}}
|population_as_of = {{Data Finland municipality|population_as_of|Joutsa}}
|population_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Joutsa}}
|population_total = {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joutsa}}
|population_density_km2 = {{Data Finland municipality|population_density_km2|Joutsa}}
|population_rank = {{Data Finland municipality|population_rank|Joutsa}}
|demographics_type1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type1|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|population_footnotes|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title1|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info1|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title2|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info2|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title3|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info3|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_title4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_title4|Joutsa}}
|demographics1_info4 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics1_info4|Joutsa}}
|demographics_type2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics_type2|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_footnotes = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_footnotes|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_title1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title1|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_info1 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info1|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_title2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title2|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_info2 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info2|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_title3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_title3|Joutsa}}
|demographics2_info3 = {{Data Finland municipality|demographics2_info3|Joutsa}}
|blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Joutsa}}
|blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Joutsa}}
|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.joutsa.fi/}}
}}
Joutsa is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Jyväskylä is located about {{convert|70|km}} north of the Joutsa municipality.
The municipality has a population of {{formatnum:
{{Data Finland municipality/population count|Joutsa}}}}
({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}}
}}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Joutsa}}|km2}} of
which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Joutsa}}|km2|abbr=on}}
is water. The population density is
{{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Joutsa|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Leivonmäki was consolidated with Joutsa on January 1, 2008.
Sahti culture in Joutsa is known by Joutsan sahti.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
Geography
File:Leivonmäki National Park I.jpg
Neighbouring municipalities: Hartola, Hirvensalmi, Jyväskylä, Kangasniemi, Luhanka, Pertunmaa and Toivakka.
There are all together 192 lakes in Joutsa. The biggest lakes are Puula, Suontee and Jääsjärvi.{{cite web |url=http://www.jarviwiki.fi/wiki/Joutsa |title=Joutsa |date=2012 |work=Järviwiki |publisher=Finland's Environmental Administration |access-date=27 February 2012}}
Leivonmäki National Park is located in Joutsa. At area is swamps, beaches and forest in esker.
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=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Joutsa Savenaho (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 7.5
|Feb record high C = 9.0
|Mar record high C = 14.9
|Apr record high C = 23.2
|May record high C = 29.6
|Jun record high C = 32.4
|Jul record high C = 33.0
|Aug record high C = 32.3
|Sep record high C = 24.8
|Oct record high C = 18.5
|Nov record high C = 11.5
|Dec record high C = 10.1
|year record high C = 33.0
| Jan high C = −4.4
| Feb high C = −3.8
| Mar high C = 1.1
| Apr high C = 7.7
| May high C = 15.3
| Jun high C = 19.5
| Jul high C = 22.0
| Aug high C = 19.9
| Sep high C = 14.0
| Oct high C = 6.5
| Nov high C = 1.2
| Dec high C = -2.2
| year high C = 8.1
| Jan mean C = -7.1
| Feb mean C = -7.2
| Mar mean C = -3.1
| Apr mean C = 2.6
| May mean C = 9.3
| Jun mean C = 13.9
| Jul mean C = 16.4
| Aug mean C = 14.6
| Sep mean C = 9.6
| Oct mean C = 3.8
| Nov mean C = -0.7
| Dec mean C = -4.3
| year mean C = 4.0
| Jan low C = −10.0
| Feb low C = −10.4
| Mar low C = −7.0
| Apr low C = -1.8
| May low C = 3.6
| Jun low C = 8.6
| Jul low C = 11.7
| Aug low C = 10.4
| Sep low C = 6.1
| Oct low C = 1.3
| Nov low C = −2.8
| Dec low C = −6.8
| year low C = 0.2
|Jan record low C = -39.5
|Feb record low C = -37.0
|Mar record low C = -31.3
|Apr record low C = -21.9
|May record low C = -7.7
|Jun record low C = -2.9
|Jul record low C = 1.2
|Aug record low C = -1.8
|Sep record low C = -6.0
|Oct record low C = -15.9
|Nov record low C = -24.5
|Dec record low C = -34.1
|year record low C = -39.5
|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 52
| Feb precipitation mm = 41
| Mar precipitation mm = 37
| Apr precipitation mm = 37
| May precipitation mm = 45
| Jun precipitation mm = 70
| Jul precipitation mm = 84
| Aug precipitation mm = 71
| Sep precipitation mm = 60
| Oct precipitation mm = 72
| Nov precipitation mm = 62
| Dec precipitation mm = 61
| year precipitation mm = 690
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 20
|Feb precipitation days = 17
|Mar precipitation days = 15
|Apr precipitation days = 12
|May precipitation days = 13
|Jun precipitation days = 15
|Jul precipitation days = 15
|Aug precipitation days = 15
|Sep precipitation days = 16
|Oct precipitation days = 19
|Nov precipitation days = 21
|Dec precipitation days = 20
|year precipitation days = 198
|source 1 = FMI normals for Finland 1991-2020{{cite web |url=https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ilmastollinen-vertailukausi|title=FMI normals }}
|source 2 = record highs and lows{{cite web
| url = https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=101367
| title = FMI open data
| publisher = FMI
| access-date = 4 January 2024
}}
|date=January 2024
}}
=Villages=
Media
Newspapers:
- Joutsan seutu is published in Joutsa and Luhanka.
- Itä-Häme
Twinnings
- {{flagicon|Estonia}} Tähtvere Parish, Estonia{{cite web|title=Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat|url=http://www.finland.ee/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40668&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI|publisher=Embassy of Finland in Estonia|access-date=7 May 2012|language=fi}}
- {{flagicon|Sweden}} Finspång, Sweden{{cite web|title=Ystävyyskunnat|url=http://pohjola-norden.ngmedia.fi/uploads/Ystavakunnat/ystavakuntahis.pdf|publisher=Pohjola-Norden|access-date=7 May 2012|language=fi}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Joutsa}}
- [https://www.joutsa.fi/ Municipality of Joutsa] – Official website {{In lang|fi}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Joutsa
| N = Toivakka
| NE = Kangasniemi (South Savo)
| E = Hirvensalmi (South Savo)
| S = Hartola (Päijät-Häme), Pertunmaa (South Savo)
| W = Luhanka
| NW = Jyväskylä
}}
{{CentralFinland}}
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