Karttula is a
former municipality of
Finland
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. It was consolidated with the city of
Kuopio on 1 January 2011.
The municipality was located in the
Northern Savonia
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region
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. 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
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* Culture of Finland
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.
Karttula was consolidated with the city of
Kuopio 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) 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