Hoho, Finland
Hoho | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Hoho Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′20″N 26°15′53″E / 62.2388°N 26.2646°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Municipality | Laukaa |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 186 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Hoho is a village in the municipality of Laukaa in Keski-Suomi, Finland, southeast of the Lievestuore urban area. It is located near the municipal borders of Hankasalmi and Toivakka.[1] As of 31 December 2020, the statistical area of Hoho had a population of 186.[2]
The lake Lapinjärvi, which discharges into lake Lievestuoreenjärvi via the river Hohonjoki, is located in Hoho.[1] The lake, surrounded by some 30 hectares (74 acres) of marshland, is an important nesting site for waterbirds and shorebirds. Lapinjärvi forms a Natura 2000 site together with Teerikangas, an old growth spruce forest.[3]
Hoho had its own school from 1935[4] until 2001.
References
- ^ a b "Hoho" (Map). Karttapaikka. National Land Survey of Finland (Maanmittauslaitos). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Väestö muuttujina Vuosi, Osa-alue, Tiedot ja Sukupuoli" (PDF). www.laukaa.fi. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Lapinjärvi-Teerikangas". ymparisto.fi. Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Kuokkanen, Pertti (1983). Laukaan historia III: Kunnallishallinnon uudistamisesta 1950-luvulle (in Finnish). Laukaa: Municipality of Laukaa (Laukaan kunta). p. 501. ISBN 951-99436-5-X.