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{{Infobox Location|country = Finland|map = <map lat='' lng='' zoom='10' view='3' /> <!-- 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 [https://www.google.com/maps/@62.2322331,25.7342647,3a,75y,307.61h,93.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s780NvKt-r4IwSf2DBzGK8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 pretty good hhhitch-hiking spot ] just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. '''Coming from the centercentre:''' follow the street called '''Kauppakatu''' (the name changes into '''KorkeakoskentieSeminaarinkatu''' 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 VarkausAnother option for south is to take bus 14 or 21 to Muurame; the ticket costs 4,70€ ''(bus information accurate as of August 2015)''. Take the ramp to the main road (9, E63), south towards Heinolawalk less than 1 km in direction Jyväskylä until you'll see a gas station, Lahtiin front of it there is a bus stop with a huge space to pull over, Helsinki===and cars go slow because of speed limit.__TOC__

This is a bit tricky but not impossible. '''Coming from === West towards [[Keuruu]], [[Parkano]] {{Vfi|23}} ===For west towards Keuruu it might be smarter to follow the center:''' Cross the bridge that goes through the trainstationtrain tracks west to Keuruuntie. ThereSoon after Länsi-Päijänteentie road there's a fair center (Messuhalli) on the other side of the train tracks and bus stop. However, there are many bus stops along the roadwith easy access to hitch west or north west. Go to the left after the bridge  === East towards [[Pieksämäki]], [[Varkaus]], North-east towards the road. Go over a small knee[[Kuopio]], [[Kajaani]], South-height fence east towards [[Mikkeli]], [[Lappeeranta]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]], [[Helsinki]] {{E|75}} === Take bus number 1, 2 or 3 to the roadVaajakoski. 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. If you are going to take E63 towards Kuopio or Mikkeli, another good option is to get a bus direction to Hankasalmi (I took bus 43) and get off at [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.23651/25.96574 the bus stop near Leppälahti village]. From there cars go a bit fast but they have enough time to see you and enough space to stop. A lot of traffic going in the right direction. I got a ride going to Kuopio in 5 min, but if you are going direction to Mikkeli (as I was), you can just ask the driver to drop you off [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/62.24818/26.17365 at the crossroad to Mikkeli and hitchhike from the bus stop there] (another just 5 min wait). Also there's a Shell gas station just at that cross. === North towards [[Oulu]] {{E|75}} ===Take the bus 22 or 25 to the 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. Hitchhike before the bridge, because that's where the ] which you can safely walk to and cars start speeding upcan safely stop. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[nomad:Jyväskylä]] [[trash:Jyväskylä]]   {{Cities Finland}}