Jämsänkoski

Jämsänkoski is a former town and municipality of Finland in the Central Finland region. It is located near Lake Päijänne and the Jämsänjoki river. The town had a population of 7,351 in 2008. It covered an area of 448.67 km² of which 48.02 km² is water. The population density was 16.9 inhabitants per km².

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Settlement.name: Jämsänkoski
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Koski Jämsänkoski Jämsä 23 heinä 2009.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Jämsänkoski.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.image_map: Jämsänkoski.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Jämsänkoski in Finland
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Finland
Settlement.seat: Jämsänkosken keskustaajama
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1926
Settlement.extinct_title: Merged into Jämsä
Settlement.extinct_date: 2009
Settlement.population_total: 7351

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The municipality of Koskenpää was consolidated with Jämsänkoski in 1969, while Jämsänkoski was consolidated with Jämsä in 2009.

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