Toivakka
Toivakka | |
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Municipality | |
| Toivakan kunta Toivakka kommun | |
Toivakka Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Toivakka in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°06′N 026°05′E / 62.100°N 26.083°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä |
| Charter | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Erkki Pyökkimies |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 413.94 km2 (159.82 sq mi) |
| • Land | 361.46 km2 (139.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 212th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 2,333 |
| • Rank | 241st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 6.45/km2 (16.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.6% (official) |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% |
| • 65 or older | 28.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Toivakka is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region, near Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 2,333 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 413.94 square kilometres (159.82 sq mi) of which 52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The sower pictured in the coat of arms of Toivakka refers to agriculture but also to hope for the future. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on April 23, 1957.