Lievestuore
Lievestuore | |
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Urban area | |
Lievestuore railway station. | |
Lievestuore Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°15′45″N 26°12′14″E / 62.2625°N 26.2039°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Municipality | Laukaa |
| Population (2020-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,369 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Lievestuore is an urban area (taajama) in Laukaa, Finland, located in the southeastern part of the municipality on the southern shore of lake Lievestuoreenjärvi. It is the third largest urban area and the most industrialized area in Laukaa. The Finnish national road 9 passes through Lievestuore and connects it to Jyväskylä, the distance between the two being 27 kilometres (17 mi).
At the end of 2020, Lievestuore had a population of 2,369 people, of whom 1,954 lived in central Lievestuore and 734 in the surrounding areas. Most houses in Lievestuore are detached houses or terraces, with a few apartments in the central area.
Lievestuoreen sellutehdas, a cellulose factory existed between 1927–1985.