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Hanhiperä is a small, formerly rural area in the western part of Jyväskylä. It is located to the west of Keltinmäki or Mustalampi. The distance to central Jyväskylä is about 7 km.

Hanhiperä consists of a few houses, many of which have been abandoned and demolished in the 21st century.

Geography
Hanhiperä is located in a relatively high area, with multiple hills reaching 200 m. The area is mostly forested.

The district (or sub-district) borders Mustalampi and Mäyrämäki in the east, Mustankorkea and Taka-Keljo in the south, Vesanka in the west and Valkeamäki in the north. Hanhiperä forms the Valkeamäki statistical area along with Valkeamäki-Ruokepuolinen and the uninhabited Köhniöntaus area.

Roads
The main road of Hanhiperä and Valkeamäki is Hanhiperäntie, which is connected to Jyväskylä proper by the road 6015 (Vesangantie), also connected to the national road 18/23.

History
Hanhiperä was originally a part of the village of Keljo, while Valkeamäki was a part of the village of Jyväskylä. The border between the two was marked by a small lake named Rajalampi.

In 1922, there were four houses: Hanhikangas, Välilä, (Ylä-)Hanhimäki and Lintula. By 1963, it had increased to nine: Hanhikangas, Uutela, Ahola, Välilä, Ylä-Hanhimäki, Hanhiaho/Hanhela, Hanhinotko, Koivula and Lintula. As of 2022, only Hanhikangas, Uutela, Ahola, Hanhinotko and Koivula remain, however only Hanhikangas still has fields.

Hanhiperä and most of Valkeamäki were transferred from Jyväskylän maalaiskunta to Jyväskylä in 1965.

Since 2005, there have been plans to build a residential area in Valkeamäki to the north of Hanhiperä. The plan was accepted in 2012, but no construction has taken place as of 2022. The area has a planned population of 8000, which may increase if the construction is extended towards Hanhiperä. Opposition of the project is mainly due to its potential effects on the nearby fairly well-preserved nature, especially since the area is home to the Siberian flying squirrel, which is endangered in Finland.

Activities
The Central Finnish hiking route (Keski-Suomen maakuntaura) goes through Hanhiperä. The route has not been wholly preserved, only portions of it have been maintained. The portion within Hanhiperä is still maintained especially as a skiing route.