Karttula
| Karttula | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
| Karttulan kunta | ||
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 Location of Karttula in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°53.8′N 026°58′E / 62.8967°N 26.967°ECoordinates: 62°53.8′N 026°58′E / 62.8967°N 26.967°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Northern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Kuopio sub-region | |
| Charter | 1873 | |
| Consolidated | 2011 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Matti Raatikainen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 588.75 km2 (227.32 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 473.38 km2 (182.77 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 115.37 km2 (44.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 October 2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,483 | |
| • Density | 7.36/km2 (19.1/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 20.0% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 16.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.karttula.fi | |
Karttula is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2011.
The municipality was located in the Northern Savonia region. It had a population of 3,483 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of 473.38 square kilometres (182.77 sq mi). The population density was 7.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.1/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Karttula was consolidated with the city of Kuopio in 2011. Kuopio retained its name and coat of arms.
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