Central Finland in Brief

• Capital: Jyväskylä, 40 minutes by air from Helsinki

• Population: 270 000

• Surface area: 20 000 km2 of which 16% is water

• Astonishing forests and water ways

• The Jyväskylä region is one of Finland’s five centres of growth and an important industrial area

• Lively venues for congresses and fairs

What are we known for?

• Wolrd’s leading centre of papermaking technology

• Youthful region of education with 40 000 students

• Hundreds of beautiful, unspoilt lakes and world-famous architect Alvar Aalto

• Highly-educated workforce and a multicultural working environment

• Neste Oil Rally Finland, one of the safest and best organized WRC events in the world