Karttula is a
former municipality of
Finland. It was consolidated with the city of
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
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 .
The population density was .
The municipality was unilingually
Finnish.
Karttula was consolidated with the city of
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
in 2011. Kuopio retained its name and coat of arms.
History
Karttula was first mentioned in the 1620s, when it was a part of the Tavinsalmi (later
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
) parish. Its name is derived from the surname ''Karttunen''. It was granted a chapel in 1769 and became its own parish in 1862.
References
External links
Municipality of Karttula– Official website
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Kuopio
Former municipalities of Finland
Populated places established in 1873
Populated places disestablished in 2011