Karstula
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Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 18671. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of ( ) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini. There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula, the biggest lakes being Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka. The subject of the coat of arms refers to Karstula's position as the "gateway to Ostrobothnia", as the inland routes to Ostrobothnia have passed through Karstula in ancient times and still do today. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar, and the Karstula municipal council approved it at its meeting on 9 March 1953. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on 16 July of the same year.
Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of ( ) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi and Soini. There are all together 159 lakes in Karstula, the biggest lakes being Pääjärvi, Enonjärvi and Vahanka. The subject of the coat of arms refers to Karstula's position as the "gateway to Ostrobothnia", as the inland routes to Ostrobothnia have passed through Karstula in ancient times and still do today. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar, and the Karstula municipal council approved it at its meeting on 9 March 1953. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on 16 July of the same year.
Notable people
Artturi Koskinen (1904–1981), Member of Parliament Jarmo Mäkinen (born 19581), actor Nätti-Jussi (1890–1964), legendary lumberjack Harri Koskinen (born 1970), designer
Culture
Events
The International Shooting Week
Food
In the 1980s, flour-potato porridge and piimävelli—a gruel of soured milk sweetened with syrup and including dough-raisin clumps and/or pieces of leipäjuusto—were named Karstula's traditional parish dishes.
Twin cities
Broby Municipality, Denmark Ragunda, Sweden Stjørdal, Norway
References
External links
Municipality of Karstula – Official website Karstula official tourism site The International Shooting Week
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