Environment and nature

The chatter of different languages, the instruments of the Jyväskylä University Puhkupillit orchestra, and Nepalese dance piqued many people's interest right at the door of the city's main library. The annual Meidän Jyväskylä event aims to create a meeting place for all city residents. Visitors to the event came to meet new people, learn about different cultures, and explore local services

Pielespuisto is located in Kangasvuori, Jyväskylä, and was renovated in 2020–2022. At the time park´s vegetation was increased, biodiversity improved, and runoff and stormwater made more visible part of the park. The park was among the top five green spaces in a high-level national competition for the built environment. Pielespuisto is a versatile environment for recreation and learning for nearby residents and the children of the Kangasvuori daycare school.

You can browse the City of Jyväskylä’s website in your own language using the Google Translator function on the pages.

You can now see the website of the city of Jyväskylä machine-translated into more than 100 languages.

The City of Jyväskylä, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) and Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) towards future collaboration, aiming to achieve a carbon neutral, sustainable and diversified society through community development in harmony with people and nature.