Karstula
| Karstula | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Karstulan kunta | ||
Karstula Church
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 Location of Karstula in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°52.5′N 024°48′E / 62.8750°N 24.800°ECoordinates: 62°52.5′N 024°48′E / 62.8750°N 24.800°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Central Finland | |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Hilkka Hakala | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 887.07 km2 (342.50 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 887.25 km2 (342.57 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 86th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,259 | |
| • Rank | 197th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.5% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.5% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.7% | |
| • 65 or older | 24.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 18.5% | |
| Website | www.karstula.fi | |
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 4,259 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 887.07 square kilometres (342.50 sq mi) of which 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) is water. There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula. Biggest lakes are Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka. The population density is 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi).
Pääjärvi is the largest lake in Karstula.
Kirkkovuori observation tower.
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