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Municipality

Karstula

Located in Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region Coordinates: 62°54′04″ N 24°48′44″ E

Map showing the location of Karstula Karstula
Location in Finland
Population
3,774
3.8K
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Karstula
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport71 km
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport124 km

About Karstula

Karstula is a municipality. Location: Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region. Population: 3,774. Elevation: 149 m.

From Wikipedia

Karstula is a municipality of Finland founded in 1867. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,514 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 963.19 square kilometres (371.89 sq mi) of which 76.22 km2 (29.43 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.3/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Saarijärvi, and Soini.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
887 km²
Official website
karstula.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Karstula

From Wikivoyage

Karstula is a municipality in Central Finland.

Understand+

The center of the municipality is on the shore of Lake Pääjärvi, about 100 km northwest of Jyväskylä. The village center is especially known for the Battle of Karstula on August 21, 1808, which took place during the Finnish War.

1 Karstula Tourist Information (Karstulan turisti-info), Humpintie 67.

Get in+

The most important main road connection is road 58, between Kangasala and Kärsämäki, which runs through the municipality and the village centre. Much larger Highway 13, from Kokkola via Jyväskylä and from the Nuijamaa border crossing via Lappeenranta and Mikkeli, runs through the eastern part of the municipality.

By bus:

Coaches connect Karstula to Jyväskylä, Helsinki and Kokkola. Onnibus stops at Humppi along Highway 13. See Matkahuolto.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Karstula

  • Kannonkoski
  • Kivijärvi
  • Kyyjärvi
  • Saarijärvi
  • Soini

Population of Karstula over time

Population of Karstula over time
2009 4,564
2010 4,507
2011 4,462
2012 4,376
2013 4,343
2014 4,286
2015 4,268
2016 4,232
2017 4,146
2022 3,665
2023 3,625
2025 3,514

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karstula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karstula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°20°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°8°10°9°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)382833343761768263545345

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karstula

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (152 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 250 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 71 kmsoutheast
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 124 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 152 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 250 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 386 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karstula

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Karankajärvi Lake 20 kmS
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 23 kmE
  • Kyyjärvi Lake 22 kmNW
  • Pääjärvi Lake 5 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 39 kmN
  • Niinivesi Lake 60 kmSE
  • Lannevesi Lake 49 kmSE
  • Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 45 kmSW

60–100 km32 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 91 kmNW
  • Saanijärvi Lake 70 kmNE
  • Koivujärvi Lake 98 kmNE
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Karstula

1 place
  1. 1 Karstula 3.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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