Artjärvi ( sv, Artsjö) is a former municipality of

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. It was consolidated with the town of

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on January 1, 2011. The municipality was located in the Päijänne Tavastia

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. It had a population of 1,412 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of . The

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was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

History

The name Artjärvi originally only referred to a nearby lake. In the 15th century, Artjärvi was the center of a taxation division, when it was also known as ''Sääksjärvi''. Artjärvi, at the time a part of the Lapinjärvi parish, became the center of a chapel community in 1636. It became independent in 1865. Artjärvi was consolidated with

in 2011.

References

External links

Municipality of Artjärvi
– Official website Orimattila Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 1865 Populated places disestablished in 2011 {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub