Palokka
Palokka | |
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District of Jyväskylä | |
The river Pappilanjoki. The building in the background is the Jokela school. | |
| Coordinates: 62°17′22″N 25°44′12″E / 62.2894492°N 25.7368016°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| City | Jyväskylä |
| Ward | Palokka-Puuppola |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | palokka.fi |
Palokka is a district of Jyväskylä and the largest area by population in the Palokka-Puuppola ward. Until 31 December 2008, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. The greater Palokka area has a population of ~14000. Palokka is approximately 5 km to the north of central Jyväskylä.
The national road 4 goes through Palokka. Palokka is one of the fastest-growing parts of Jyväskylä.