| Karttula | |||
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| Karttulan kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 62°53.8′N 026°58′E / 62.8967°N 26.967°ECoordinates: 62°53.8′N 026°58′E / 62.8967°N 26.967°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Eastern Finland | ||
| Region | Northern Savonia | ||
| Sub-region | Kuopio sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1873 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Matti Raatikainen | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 588.75 km2 (227.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 473.39 km2 (182.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 115.36 km2 (44.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 3,532 | ||
| - Density | 7.46/km2 (19.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99.1% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| - Others | 0.8% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 20% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 63.2% | ||
| - 65 or older | 16.8% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.karttula.fi | ||
Karttula is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,532 (31 March 2009)[2] and covers an area of 588.75 square kilometres (227.32 sq mi) of which 115.36 km2 (44.54 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.3 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Karttula will be consolidated with the city of Kuopio in 2011. Kuopio will retain its name and coat of arms.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
- ^ """Karttula sulautuu Kuopioon" & "Karttula ja Kuopio yhteen"", Savon Sanomat: 1 and 3, 1 July 2008
External links
Media related to Karttula at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Karttula – Official website (Finnish)
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