Oravasaari
Oravasaari is a district of Jyväskylä and a village in Central Finland. Before 2009, it was a part of Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. It is located in the southeastern part of Jyväskylä near Toivakka and between the major lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. The direct distance to central Jyväskylä is about 12 km, while the distance to Vaajakoski is about 10 km. Geography Oravasaari is located between the lakes Päijänne and Leppävesi. There is also an island called Oravasaari (also called Manunsaari) nearby in the Leppävesi, however it is a part of the Leppälahti district. The statistical area (pienalue) is larger than the district (kaupunginosa, for areal development), as the area of Pohjola further south is a separate district. History The name of Oravasaari literally means "squirrel island", referring to trapping of squirrels in the area. The area was initially owned by the men of Hauho as hunting grounds, which is reflected in nearby place names, as a fjard (part of a lake) of the Päijänne near Oravasaari is called Hauhonselkä, while the names beginning with Ilmo- such as Ilmopohja may refer to the village of Ilmoila in Hauho. The first settler in Oravasaari was a Tavastian man from Hauho named Erkki Erkinpoika,