Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (), 'The Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä' is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Korpilahti, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was consolidated with Jyväskylä on 1 January 2009. It was the last municipality to carry the name maalaiskunta. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta had three population centres: Vaajakoski, Tikkakoski and Palokka. Jyväskylä Airport in Tikkakoski used to be one of the busiest in Finland. Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was the second biggest municipality without the name kaupunki (city, town) in Finland (the largest being Nurmijärvi). It was the last municipality with the name maalaiskunta. The last municipality mayor of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta was Arto Lepistö. Geography Distances Helsinki 270 km Kuopio 140 km Lahti 170 km Tampere 150 km Villages Prior to its consolidation into Jyväskylä in 2009, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta consisted of the following villages: Haapaniemi, Humalamäki, Ilmoniemi, Jylhänperä, Kaunisharju, Puuppola, Kuohu, Leppälahti, Metsoniemi, Nyrölä, Oravasaari, Palokka, Perälä, Tikkakoski, Tikka-Mannila, Jyskä, Vaajakoski, Vesanka and Väinölä History The original center of the area was Jyväskylä itself, first mentioned in 1565 within the Rautalampi parish. It became a part of the Laukaa chapel community in 1593, which became its own parish in 1628. Jyväskylä got its first chapel in 1676 and a church in 1693. The modern town of Jyväskylä was established in 1837. It got its own parish in the 1850s, which also included the territories that would become Jyväskylän maalaiskunta in 1868. The town and the municipality shared a parish until 1880. Toivakka was transferred from Laukaa to Jyväskylän mlk in 1871, remaining a part of it until 1910. In 1941, the areas of Halssila, Keljo, Lohikoski, Nisula, Savela, Taulumäki and Tourula were transferred from Jyväskylän mlk to Jyväskylä, while the same was done for Kuokkala, Haukkala, Keljonkangas and Taka-Keljo in 1965. Vaajakoski and Palokka started growing in the 20th century, eventually merging into the built-up area of Jyväskylä in the 80s while still remaining parts of Jyväskylän mlk. In 2009, Jyväskylän maalaiskunta and Korpilahti were merged into the town of Jyväskylä. Transportation The geographically lowest of the six locks on the Keitele-Päijänne canal is located in Vaajakoski. The European routes E63 and E75 run through Jyväskylän maalaiskunta east and north of Jyväskylä, respectively. Likewise, the east- and westbound railway lines that leave Jyväskylä have been laid on the rural municipality's soil. Services and economy Business life in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta is diversified. In addition to its conventional agriculture and forestry output, the municipality is home to companies