Karstula | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Karstulan kunta Karstula kommun | |
 Karstula Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Karstula in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°52.5′N 024°48′E / 62.8750°N 24.800°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Pekka Kanervio |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 963.19 km2 (371.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 887.06 km2 (342.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 86th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,572 |
| • Rank | 201st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.03/km2 (10.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.8% |
| • 65 or older | 34.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | karstula |
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,572 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 963.19 square kilometres (371.89 sq mi) of which 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.4/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini.
There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka.[5]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Karstula". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.