Kärkölä
| Kärkölä | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Kärkölän kunta | ||
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| Location of Kärkölä in Finland Location of Kärkölä in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Päijänne Tavastia | |
| Sub-region | Lahti sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Seat | Järvelä | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Seppo Huldén | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 259.31 km2 (100.12 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 256.47 km2 (99.02 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 285th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 4,575 | |
| • Rank | 195th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 17.84/km2 (46.2/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 96.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.3% | |
| • Others | 2.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 65.6% | |
| • 65 or older | 17.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.25% | |
| Climate | Dfc | |
| Website | www.karkola.fi | |
Kärkölä is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Järvelä.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 4,575 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 259.31 square kilometres (100.12 sq mi) of which 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 17.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (46.2/sq mi).
Neighbour municipalities: Hausjärvi, Hollola, Hämeenkoski, Hämeenlinna, Mäntsälä and Orimattila.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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External links
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- Municipality of Kärkölä – Official website (Finnish)
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