Jyväskylä is the capital of the Finnish province Central Finland by the northern end of lake Päijänne. There are almos about 135.000 inhabitants in Jyväskylä in April 2014. Neighbouring municipalities are Joutsa, Toivakka, Jämsä, Luhanka, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Laukaa and Uurainen.