Jyväskylä (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Finnish: [ˈjyʋæsˌkylæ] ⓘ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Central Finland. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Jyväskylä is approximately 149,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 192,000. It is Finland's 7th most populous municipality, and fifth most populous urban area. Jyväskylä is located about 150 km (93 mi) north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km (170 mi) north from Helsinki, the national capital. The Jyväskylä sub-region includes Jyväskylä, Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Muurame, Petäjävesi, Toivakka, and Uurainen. Other border municipalities of Jyväskylä are Joutsa, Jämsä and Luhanka. Jyväskylä is the largest city in the Central Finland and Finnish Lakeland region. Jyväskylä has been one of the fastest-growing cities in Finland during the 20th century;[10][11][12] in 1940, there were only 8,000 inhabitants in Jyväskylä.