Nopola
Nopola
Kyyjärven kirkonkylä | |
|---|---|
Municipal centre | |
Paletti Shopping Centre | |
Nopola Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°02′35.16″N 24°33′56.16″E / 63.0431000°N 24.5656000°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Municipality | Kyyjärvi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 661 |
| • Density | 1,862/km2 (4,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 43700 |
Nopola (officially Kyyjärven kirkonkylä; lit. 'Kyyjärvi church village') is the administrative center of the Kyyjärvi municipality in Central Finland, Finland, and also its only urban area with a population of over 600 inhabitants.
The village is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Kyyjärvi as Highway 13 passes through the village near the lake. It has a stone church built in 1953. Near the intersection of Highways 13 and 16 is the Paletti shopping center, completed in 1999. Other services in the village include a municipal library, an elementary school, and a fire station. The Nopola News, which provides local news, has been operating from the village since 2005.
Kyyjärvi Camping, which offers accommodation, is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village center on the lakeshore.