| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | North Savo |
| Sub-region | Kuopio sub-region |
| Municipal manager | Matti Raatikainen |
| Charter | 1873 |
| Consolidated | 2011 |
| Area total | 588.75 km² |
| Area land | 473.38 km² |
| Area water | 115.37 km² |
| Population as of | 31 October 2010 |
| Population total | 3483 |
| Finnish | 99.1% (official) |
| Swedish | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 info 3 | % |
| Others | 0.8% |
| 0 to 14 | 20.0% |
| 15 to 64 | 63.2% |
| 65 or older | 16.8% |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 62°53.8′N 026°58′E |
| Website | www.karttula.fi |
Karttula (ˈkɑrtːulɑ) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2011.[1]
The municipality was located in the North Savo 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).[3] 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.[4]
In the 1980s, each Savonian municipality voted for its own signature dish. Karttula's traditional dish was mykysoppa, a variation of Upper Savo's mykyrokka.[5] Other local dishes include blueberry gruel and sap.[6]
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.[7]
See also
- Finnish regional road 551
- Syvänniemi – a village in the former municipality
References
- ^ "1.1.2011 yhdistyvien kuntien uudet nimet" (in Finnish). Kunnat.net. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Population by municipality as of 31 October 2010" (in Finnish, Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2010" (in Finnish, Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ Myöhänen, Pentti; Manner, Matias; & Hartikainen, Jarno (1 July 2008). ""Karttula sulautuu Kuopioon" & "Karttula ja Kuopio yhteen"". Savon Sanomat. pp. 1 and 3.
- ^ "Savossa äänestettiin pitäjille nimikkoruoat" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 20 September 1984.
- ^ Kolmonen, Jaakko (1988). Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Patakolmonen. pp. 138–139. ISBN 951-96047-3-1.
- ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (in Finnish). kaino.kotus.fi. p. 140. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Municipality of Karttula – Official website (in Finnish)