Karttula

Not to be confused with Karstula.

Karttula (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrtːulɑ]) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2011.^[5]

Karttula
Former municipality
Karttulan kunta Karttula kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Karttula in Finland
Coordinates: 62°53.8′N 026°58′E
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 (227.32 sq mi)
• Land	473.38 km2 (182.77 sq mi)
• Water	115.37 km2 (44.54 sq mi)
Population  (31 October 2010)[2]
• Total	3,483
• Density	5.9/km2 (15/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	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.karttula.fi

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]

In the 1980s, each Savonian municipality voted for its own signature dish. Karttula's traditional dish was mykysoppa, a variation of Upper Savonia's mykyrokka.^[7] Other local dishes include blueberry gruel and sap.^[8]

History

Karttula was first mentioned in the 1620s, when it was a part of the Tavinsalmi (later Kuopio) parish. Its name is derived from the surname Karttunen. It was granted a chapel in 1769 and became its own parish in 1862.^[9]

See also

• Finnish regional road 551
• Syvänniemi – a village in the former municipality