Karstula

Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,774 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 963.19 square kilometres (371.89 sq mi) of which 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.0/sq mi).

Karstula
Municipality
Karstulan kunta
Karstula kommun
Karstula Church
Coat of arms
Location of Karstula in Finland
Coordinates: 62°52.5′N 024°48′E
Country Finland
RegionCentral Finland
Sub-regionSaarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region
Charter1867
Government
 • Municipal managerPekka Kanervio
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total963.19 km2 (371.89 sq mi)
 • Land887.25 km2 (342.57 sq mi)
 • Water76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi)
 • Rank86th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,774
 • Rank199th largest in Finland
 • Density4.25/km2 (11.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish99.5% (official)
 • Others0.5%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1412.3%
 • 15 to 6452.8%
 • 65 or older34.9%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]21.5%
Websitewww.karstula.fi

Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini.

There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka.[6]

Architecture
  • A number of historical buildings (from the beginning of the 20th century) has been preserved in the village centre, representing the original countryside buildings of the region.
  • There's also a cottage designed by Alvar Aalto, though it is not listed in most Aalto's biographies.

Transport

Highway 13 between Kokkola and Lappeenranta, main road 58 between Kangasala and Kärsämäki and main road 77 between Kyyjärvi and Siilinjärvi pass through the Karstula municipality.

Notable people

Culture
  • The International Shooting Week

Twin cities
  • Pääjärvi is the largest lake in Karstula.
  • Kirkkovuori observation tower.

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. "Karstula". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  7. "Kolme vuosikymmentä pohjoismaisia ystäväkuntasuhteita Karstulassa" (PDF) (in Finnish). Karstulan Pohjola-Norden ry. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  8. "Kolme vuosikymmentä pohjoismaisia ystäväkuntasuhteita Karstulassa" (PDF) (in Finnish). Karstulan Pohjola-Norden ry. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  9. "Kolme vuosikymmentä pohjoismaisia ystäväkuntasuhteita Karstulassa" (PDF) (in Finnish). Karstulan Pohjola-Norden ry. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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