Kuokkala, Jyväskylä

Kuokkala
Ward of Jyväskylä
Kuokkala Bridge connects the district to the downtown
Country Finland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionJyväskylä sub-region
CityJyväskylä
WardKuokkala
Area
  Total
1,200 ha (3,000 acres)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
17,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
40520 JYVÄSKYLÄ

Kuokkala is a ward of Jyväskylä, Finland. It contains six districts: Ristonmaa, Kuokkala, Kuokkalanpelto, Ristikivi, Nenäinniemi and Hämeenlahti. As of December 2023, 18,256 people live in Kuokkala.

The Kuokkala ward is separated from the Jyväskylä city centre by the Lake Jyväsjärvi and is joined to Lutakko by the Kuokkala Bridge. Additionally, it is delimited by the National road 9 on the west, lake Päijänne on the east and the south, and the Äijälänsalmi strait between the two lakes.