Jämsä in figures

Basic information

Province: Western Finland
Region: Central Finland
Sub-region: Jämsä
Municipality type: City since 1 January 1977
Statistical municipal group: Semi-urban municipality
Population density: 14.2 residents/km²

Municipal mergers in the 21st century

Municipal merger with the municipality of Kuorevesi as of 1 January 2001.
A part of Längelmäki joined Jämsä on 1 January 2007. The municipality of Längelmäki was divided between Jämsä and Orivesi.
Municipal merger with the city of Jämsänkoski as of 1 January 2009.

Neighbouring municipalities

Juupajoki, Jyväskylä, Keuruu, Kuhmoinen, Luhanka (vesiraja), Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi ja Orivesi

Distance from the largest cities

Helsinki 223 km, Espoo 236 km, Tampere 92 km, Vantaa 208 km, Turku 248 km, Oulu 395 km, Lahti 119 km, Kuopio 202 km, Jyväskylä 58 km

Area

– total area 1,823.90 km²
– land area 1,571.37 km²
– inland water 252.53 km²

Largest employers

Jämsän kaupunki ja liikelaitokset, UPM Kymmene Oyj, Patria konserni, Jämsän Terveys Oy, Elonen Oy, Gradia Jämsä, DuPont, Himos-yhtiöt Oy, HimosLomat Oy, Jyki Oy