Karstula facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Karstula
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Municipality
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| Karstulan kunta Karstula kommun |
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Karstula Church
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Location of Karstula in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 963.51 km2 (372.01 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 887.32 km2 (342.60 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 76.19 km2 (29.42 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 111th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,386 | |
| • Rank | 198th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.94/km2 (12.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.5% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.5% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.7% | |
| • 65 or older | 24.1% | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 18.5% | |
| Website | www.karstula.fi | |
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region.
Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini.
There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka.
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.
Images for kids
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Pääjärvi is the largest lake in Karstula.
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Kirkkovuori observation tower.
See also
In Spanish: Karstula para niños
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