Kuusa
Kuusaa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The Kuusaankoski rapids. | |
  Kuusa Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°27′40″N 25°56′24″E / 62.461°N 25.940°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Municipality | Laukaa |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | ~450[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kuusa, also known as Kuusaa, is a village in Laukaa, Finland, located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the municipal administrative center. The village is centered around the Kuusaankoski rapids between the lakes Vatianjärvi and Saraavesi and the Kuusa lock of the Keitele Canal.[1]
The population of Kuusa was approximately 450 in 2013, making it one of the largest villages within the municipality. There are also a few dozen summer residences in the village.[1] The official statistical area (as defined by the municipality) of Kuusa had 598 inhabitants in 2020, however the area also includes other nearby villages such as Leinola.[2]
Kuusa was not an official register village (rekisterikylä), the settlement is located on the borders of five official villages: Pellosniemi (the administrative center of Laukaa), Laukkavirta, Haapavatia, Petruma and Kuusvesi.[3]