Karttula

Karttula is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2011.
The municipality was located in the North Savo region. It had a population of 3,483 and covered a land area of. The population density was. The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Karttula was consolidated with the city of Kuopio in 2011. Kuopio retained its name and coat of arms.
In the 1980s, each Savonian municipality voted for its own signature dish. Karttula's traditional dish was mykysoppa, a variation of Upper Savo's mykyrokka. Other local dishes include blueberry gruel and sap.

WWW Official Site

History

Karttula was first mentioned in the 1620s, when it was a part of the Tavinsalmi parish. Its name is derived from the surname Karttunen. It was granted a chapel in 1769 and became its own parish in 1862.