Hoho, Finland

Hoho
Village
Hoho Location in Central Finland
Coordinates: 62°14′20″N26°15′53″E / 62.2388°N 26.2646°E / 62.2388; 26.2646
Country	Finland
Region	Central Finland
Sub-region	Jyväskylä sub-region
Municipality	Laukaa
Population  (2020-12-31)
• Total	186
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Hoho is a village in the municipality of Laukaa in Keski-Suomi, Finland, southeast of the Lievestuore urban area. It is located near the municipal borders of Hankasalmi and Toivakka. ^[1] As of 31 December 2020, the statistical area of Hoho had a population of 186. ^[2]

The lake Lapinjärvi, which discharges into lake Lievestuoreenjärvi via the river Hohonjoki, is located in Hoho. ^[1] The lake, surrounded by some 30 hectares (74 acres) of marshland, is an important nesting site for waterbirds and shorebirds. Lapinjärvi forms a Natura 2000 site together with Teerikangas, an old growth spruce forest. ^[3]

Hoho had its own school from 1935 ^[4] until 2001.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Hoho" (Map). Karttapaikka. National Land Survey of Finland (Maanmittauslaitos). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
2. "Väestö muuttujina Vuosi, Osa-alue, Tiedot ja Sukupuoli" (PDF). www.laukaa.fi. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
3. "Lapinjärvi-Teerikangas". ymparisto.fi. Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
4. Kuokkanen, Pertti (1983). Laukaan historia III: Kunnallishallinnon uudistamisesta 1950-luvulle (in Finnish). Laukaa: Municipality of Laukaa (Laukaan kunta). p. 501. ISBN   951-99436-5-X.