Central Finland (; ) is a region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. The largest lake in the very water-based region is Lake Päijänne (1,080 km2). Other large lakes are Lake Keitele (490 km2), Lake Konnevesi (190 km2) and Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level. Kuokanjoki, Finland's shortest river and one of the world's shortest rivers is in the region. Central Finland has been one of the slowly growing regions in terms of population, but the growth has been based on the Jyväskylä sub-region's position as a significant growth center, and most of the region's municipalities are declining in population. Also, of these, Kyyjärvi has landed on the Finnish state's crisis financial management list due to its economic hardship. Luhanka, the smallest municipality in the whole Mainland Finland in terms of population, is also located in the region. Historical provinces For history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia Municipalities The region of Central Finland is made up of 22 municipalities, of which six have city status (marked in bold). Total: - 272,300 (2012 population) Äänekoski sub-region: Äänekoski Population: Konnevesi Population: Jämsä sub-region: Jämsä Population: Joutsa sub-region: Joutsa Population: Luhanka (Luhango) Population: Jyväskylä sub-region: Hankasalmi Population: Jyväskylä Population: Laukaa (Laukas) Population: Muurame Population: Petäjävesi Population: Toivakka Population: Uurainen (Urais) Population: Keuruu sub-region: Keuruu (Keuru) Population: Multia Population: Saarijärvi-Viitasaari sub-region: Kannonkoski Population: Karstula Population: Kivijärvi Population: Kyyjärvi Population: Saarijärvi Population: Kinnula Population: Pihtipudas Population: Viitasaari Population: Politics Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Finland: Centre Party 19.82%. Social Democratic Party 18.92%. Finns Party 18.04%. National Coalition Party 12.77%. Green League 11.43%. Left Alliance 8.21%. Christian Democrats 5.68%. Movement Now 2.77%. Blue Reform 0.46%. Seven Star Movement 0.25%. Other parties 1.65%, References External links Central Finland Regional Council Central Finland Human Technology Region Central Finland Official Tourist Guide Western Finland Province Central