Kuikka, Jyväskylä
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Kuikka | |
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District of Jyväskylä | |
 Former school of Kuikka. | |
  Kuikka Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°22′55″N 25°35′17″E / 62.382°N 25.588°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| City | Jyväskylä |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 270 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 41140 |
Kuikka is a village and district of Jyväskylä, Finland, located in the northern part of the city between the border with Uurainen in the west and the urban area of Tikkakoski in the east. Before 2009, it was part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. As of December 2010, Kuikka had a population of 270.[1]
Location and boundaries
Kuikka is located in the northern part of Jyväskylä west of the urban area of Tikkakoski, with its center lying at the crossroads of the road 630 (Kuikantie) leading to Uurainen and the road 6300 (Tikkakoskentie) to Tikkakoski.[2] The distance from the center is about 20 kilometers (12 mi) to downtown Jyväskylä, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) to Tikkakoski and 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) to central Palokka.[1]
Kuikka was not a land register village, but part of Korttajärvi, which also covered modern Puuppola and much of Hiekkapohja.[1]
Kuikka is also the name of Jyväskylä's 60th official district, covering most of the village as well as the Sikomäki area to its west between Kuikka and Nyrölä. The district borders Tikkakoski in the north, Tikka-Mannila in the east, Puuppola in the southeast, Vertaala in the south, Nyrölä in the west and Uurainen in the northwest. The biggest lake in the district is Heinonen, located southwest of the village's center.[3]
Nature
Most forests in Kuikka are extensively managed and most peatlands have been ditched. Notable animals found in the area include Siberian flying squirrels, Eurasian wrynecks and boreal owls.[4]
The Natura 2000 site of Syväojanmäki is located in Kuikka, covering an area of 18.6 hectares (46 acres). The site consists of two sections: an upper section comprising old spruce-dominated forest with a natural spring, and a lower section comprising wetlands around the Riuttalampi pond and its outlet. The wetland around the pond is mainly open bog, while that around its outlet is coniferous swamp. Various uncommon mosses are found in the area, including Scorpidium revolvens, Paludella squarrosa and Sphagnum warnstorfii.[4]
