Karstula
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Municipality | ||
Karstulan kunta | ||
Karstula Church
Karstula Church
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Location of Karstula in Finland Location of Karstula in Finland |
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Country | Finland | |
Region | Central Finland | |
Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region | |
Charter | 1867 | |
Government | ||
• Municipal manager | Jukka Hiltunen | |
Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 963.47 km2 (372.00 sq mi) | |
• Land | 887.25 km2 (342.57 sq mi) | |
• Water | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 112th largest in Finland | |
Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
• Total | 4,259 | |
• Rank | 205th largest in Finland | |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
Population by native language[3] | ||
• Finnish | 99.5% (official) | |
• Others | 0.5% | |
Population by age[4] | ||
• 0 to 14 | 15.2% | |
• 15 to 64 | 60.7% | |
• 65 or older | 24.1% | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 18.5% | |
Website | www.karstula.fi |
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,259 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 963.47 square kilometres (372.00 sq mi) of which 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) is water.[1] There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka.[6] The population density is 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi).
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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.
People born in Karstula
- Artturi Koskinen (1904 – 1981), Member of Parliament
- Jarmo Mäkinen (1958 – ), actor
- Harri Koskinen (1970 – ), designer
Culture
- The International Shooting Week
Twin cities
Gallery
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Pääjärvi2.jpg
Pääjärvi is the largest lake in Karstula.
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Aussichtsturm Karstula.JPG
Kirkkovuori observation tower.
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External links
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- Municipality of Karstula – Official website (Finnish)
- Karstula official tourism site
- The International Shooting Week
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