Joutsa is a municipality in Central Finland . It is part of Ita-Hame , along with Hartola , Sysma , Pertunmaa , Heinola and Luhanka .

Almost 4,900 people lived in Joutsa as of February 2014. It covers an area of 1,066.42 square kilometres (411.75 sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Hartola, Hirvensalmi , Jyvaskyla , Kangasniemi , Luhanka , Pertunmaa and Toivakka .

The former municipality of Leivonmaki was merged with Joutsa in 2008.

Culture [ change | change source ]

The newspaper Joutsan Seutu is published in Joutsa and Luhanka.

A summer festival, Joutsan Joutopaivat, is held on the second weekend of July.

Sahti culture is strong in Joutsa. "Joutsan sahti" is a locally made traditional drink.

Villages [ change | change source ]

Angesselka, Etu-Ikola, Hankaa, Havumaki, Joutsa, Kivisuo, Kala, Laitjarvi, Lapinkyla, Leivonmaki, Marjotaipale, Martinkyla, Mieskonmaki, Niemistenkyla, Pajumaki, Pappinen, Pylsy, Parnamaki, Ruokoranta, Ruorasmaki, Rutalahti, Savenaho, Selanpohja, Taka-Ikola, Tammilahti, Tolvasniemi, Uimaniemi, Vallaspelto, Vaha-Joutsa and Vehmaa.

Population grow [ change | change source ]

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Other websites [ change | change source ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joutsa .

• Joutsa official website

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