Hankasalmi

Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 
() and covers an area of of
which 
is water. The population density is
Neighbour municipalities are Kangasniemi, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Pieksämäki, Rautalampi and Toivakka.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling. Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training.
Known Villages.
Halttula
Nature.
There are all together 97 lakes in Hankasalmi. The biggest lakes are Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi, Armisvesi and Kuuhankavesi.
Twin towns - sister cities.
Hankasalmi is twinned with: