Karttula

Karttula
—  Former municipality  —
Karttulan kunta

Coat of arms
Location of Karttula in Finland
Coordinates:
Country Finland
Region Northern Savonia
Sub-region Kuopio sub-region
Charter 1873
Consolidated 2011
Government
 • Municipal manager Matti Raatikainen
Area[1]
 • Total 588.75 km2 (227.3 sq mi)
 • Land 473.38 km2 (182.8 sq mi)
 • Water 115.37 km2 (44.5 sq mi)
Population (2010-10-31)[2]
 • Total 3,483
 • Density 7.36/km2 (19.1/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 99.1% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 0.8%
Population by age[4]
 • 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 January 1, 2011.[5]

The municipality was located in the Northern Savonia region. It had a population of 3,483 (31 October 2010)[2] and covered a land area of 473.38 square kilometres (182.77 sq mi).[1] 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.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta_alat_kunnittain_01012010.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 October 2010" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/23DA04F43C88102AC22577D9002D2295/$file/20101031.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2010. 
  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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009. 
  4. ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009. 
  5. ^ "1.1.2011 yhdistyvien kuntien uudet nimet" (in Finnish). Kunnat.net. http://www.kunnat.net/k_perussivu.asp?path=1;29;348;4827;50631;137625;163600. Retrieved January 1, 2011. 
  6. ^ """Karttula sulautuu Kuopioon" & "Karttula ja Kuopio yhteen"". Savon Sanomat: pp. 1 and 3. 1 July 2008 

External links

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