municipality
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of
Finland
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region
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. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The
population density
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Enonjärvi
Enonjärvi is a rather small lake of Finland in northern Central Finland, in Karstula and Kannonkoski municipalities. It belongs to Kymijoki main catchment area. The outflow of water is via Pajusalmi to lake Kannonselkä.Vahanka.
History
The name of Karstula is likely derived from the Savonian surname ''Karstunen'', encountered around Ristiina since 1541. First records of the surname in Northern Tavastia (modern Central Finland) are from the 18th century. Karstula was initially a part of the Saarijärvi parish, acquiring chapel rights in 1775 under it. Karstula was allowed to become a separate parish and municipality in 1858, but separated later in 1887. Kyyjärvi was a part of Karstula until 1929, though it only acquired a separate parish in 1944.
Suomenselkä municipality
Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi planned to merge into the from January 1, 2022. Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi accepted the merger proposal, but Kannonkoski did not. After Kannonkoski left out of the planned merger, Kivijärvi also left out. The merger project of the remaining Karstula and Kyyjärvi failed at the Kyyjärvi municipal council meeting held on May 17, 2021, and the Ministry of Finance does not propose a forced merger either.
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
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, s ...
, though it is not listed in most Aalto's biographies.
Transport
Highway 13
The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads.
International
* Asian Highway 13
* European route E13
* European route E013
Afghanistan
*The Kabul–Behsud Highway - N ...
Jarmo Mäkinen
Jarmo Mäkinen (born 29 May 1958 in Karstula, Finland) is a Finnish actor.
Mäkinen began acting in 1989 on television working consistently throughout the 1990s appearing in several films and TV series mostly notably in ''Vita lögner'' which h ...
(born 1958), actor
* Nätti-Jussi (1890–1964), legendary
lumberjack
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Stjørdal
Stjørdal () or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen. Some of the villages in the municip ...
, Norway
Gallery
File:Pääjärvi2.jpg, Pääjärvi is the largest lake in Karstula.
File:Aussichtsturm Karstula.JPG, Kirkkovuori observation tower.