Puuppola
Puuppola | |
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District of Jyväskylä | |
View from the road Puuppolankoskentie | |
| Coordinates: 62°20′20″N 25°40′59″E / 62.339°N 25.683°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| City | Jyväskylä |
| Ward | Palokka-Puuppola |
| Population (2021-12-31), statistical area | |
• Total | 2,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 41120 |
Puuppola is a village and district of Jyväskylä, Finland, located in the northern part of the city between the urban areas of Palokka and Tikkakoski. Before 2009, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. The distance from Puuppola to downtown Jyväskylä is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), while the distance to both Palokka and Tikkakoski is around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).
Historically known as Korttajärvi after a nearby lake, the village was settled around 1566. The modern village of Kuikka also developed from this initial settlement. Puuppola began expanding to its current size in the 20th century.
On 31 December 2021, the statistical area of Puuppola had a population of 2,000.