Laukaa

Finland
Laukaa, Finland
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Laukaa, a municipality next to Jyväskylä in Central Finland, is home to Saraakallio, the largest Stone Age rock painting site in Fennoscandia, with the oldest paintings dating back around 6,600 years. The municipality is largely forested and lake-scattered, with water making up a substantial portion of its total area. Its largest settlements include Laukaa kirkonkylä, Lievestuore, Leppävesi, and Vihtavuori.

  • Population18,876
  • Nearest water from center1.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center1.6 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km1

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