Central Finland, Finland · Europe
Laukaa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Suolahti, 44km from Petäjävesi Old Church.
Laukaa is a town located in Central Finland, Finland. With a population of 18,876, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Laukaa sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Laukaa to your route.
Laukaa (Finnish: [ˈlɑu̯kɑː]; Swedish: Laukas) is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 18,808 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 825.59 square kilometres (318.76 sq mi) of which 177.09 km2 (68.37 sq mi) is water.Read more
The population density is 29 inhabitants per square kilometre (75/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The subject of Laukaa's coat of arms refers to the municipality's abundant coniferous forests and Laukaa's location in the heart of Finland. The explanation of the coat of arms is "a red heart in a silver field, from which grows a three-pronged green conifer." The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and approved by the Laukaa Municipal Council at its meeting on June 6, 1955. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the use of the coat of arms on September 5 of the same year.
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Laukaa is located in Central Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.4141 latitude, 25.9519 longitude.
Laukaa has a population of approximately 18,876 people, making it a town in Finland.
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cathedral
Log-built cross-plan church of 1763–65 in Central Finland, a UNESCO site prized as the purest example of Nordic wooden church architecture, its pine interior carved entirely by local peasant craftsmen.
44 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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