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{{Infobox Location|country = Finland|map = <map lat='62.22699603631972' lng='25.79864501953125' zoom='10' view='03' float/> <!-- To find out coordinates, try osm.org?q=City and click on 'Share'(the square with an arrow on the right') -->|state = |pop = <!-- see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City -->|plate = |motorways = }}[[File:Jyväskylä-Finland_panorama1.JPG|right|thumb|View of [[Jyväskylä]] from the harju observation tower.]]'''Jyväskylä''' is a city located in Central [[Finland]], 147 km from [[Tampere]] and 270 km from [[Helsinki]]. There are many students living in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), leading to some people calling Jyväskylä the "[[Athens]] of Finland".

== Hitching Hitchhiking out =====South-west towards [[Tampere]], [[Turku]] ({{Vfi|9/E63) or west towards [[Keuruu]] (23)}} {{E|63}} ===There's a pretty good hh-spot just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from the center:''' follow the street called '''Kauppakatu''' (the name changes into '''Seminaarinkatu''' and then to '''Alvar Aallon katu'''). Turn left to Kramsunkatu. There's a bridge for pedestrians over '''Rantaväylä''' to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.

===East toward VarkausThere's a [https://www.google.com/maps/@62.2322331,25.7342647,3a, south towards Heinola75y, Lahti307.61h, Helsinki==93.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s780NvKt-r4IwSf2DBzGK8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 pretty good hitch-hiking spot] just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from the centre:''' follow the street called '''Kauppakatu''' (the name changes into '''Seminaarinkatu''' and then to '''Alvar Aallon katu'''). Turn left to '''Kramsunkatu'''. There's a bridge for pedestrians over '''Rantaväylä''' to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.

This Another option for south is a bit tricky but not impossible. to take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame; the ticket costs 4,70€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)'Coming from the center:''' Cross . Take the bridge that goes through ramp to the trainstation. Theremain road (9, E63), walk less than 1 km in direction Jyväskylä until you's ll see a gas station, in front of it there is a bus stop with a fair center (Messuhalli) on the other side huge space to pull over, and cars go slow because of speed limit.__TOC__ === West towards [[Keuruu]], [[Parkano]] {{Vfi|23}} ===For west towards Keuruu it might be smarter to follow the train tracks and the west to Keuruuntie. Soon after Länsi-Päijänteentie roadthere's a bus stop. Go to the left after the bridge towards However, there are many bus stops along the roadwith easy access to hitch west or north west. Go over a small knee === East towards [[Pieksämäki]], [[Varkaus]], North-height fence east towards [[Kuopio]], [[Kajaani]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] {{E|75}} === Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to Vaajakoski; the roadticket costs 3€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. Walk on the side of the From Vaajakoski you need to walk along Vaajakoskentie (road E75) for roughly 2km - there is a bit more pavement! There is an [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2319537,25.8989653,3a,75y,219.11h,76.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sFLwpG2WgevTmlCk1Boks5g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 excellent hitch-hiking spot] where cars will be able to find see you from a good hh-spotlong distance, plus they will be slowing down for a roundabout/traffic circle. Also by this roundabout/traffic circle is a large ABC gas and service station where you can also ask for rides. It is open 24 hours and also has a small supermarket. === North towards [[Oulu]] {{E|75}} ===Take the cars have enough space bus 22 or 25 to stopthe Palokka shopping centre (buses 26, 27, 31 36, 37 also go nearby in Palokka). The bus ticket costs 3€ '''If this doesn't work out'(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. There are large supermarkets, walk down the road some more until you reach furniture and DIY shops as well as an ABC gas station. There is a pedestrian path [https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.2899546,25.7227613,3a,75y,206.37h,72.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spkUofB8DuEOBD_4isNVeaA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 bus stop on your right hand side. Follow it until it goes up in a bridge the ramp to cross the highway] which you can safely walk to and cars can safely stop. == Resources =={{nomadwiki}}* [http://visit.jyvaskyla.fi/en/ Visit Jyväskylä]* [http://kartta.jkl.fi/IMS/en/Map Map of Jyväskylä]* [http://reittiopas. Hitchhike before the bridge, because that's where the cars start speeding upjyvaskyla.fi/bussit/web?lang=2 Jyväskylä local bus journey planner]* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyväskylä Wikipedia: Jyväskylä]* [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4 Wikivoyage: Jyväskylä]  {{Cities Finland}}

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