Editing Karstula (section)

== History ==
The name of Karstula is likely derived from the [[Savonian people|Savonian]] surname ''Karstunen'', encountered around [[Ristiina]] since 1541. First records of the surname in Northern [[Tavastia (historical province)|Tavastia]] (modern Central Finland) are from the 18th century. Karstula was initially a part of the [[Saarijärvi]] parish, acquiring chapel rights in 1775 under it. Karstula was allowed to become a separate parish and municipality in 1858, but separated later in 1887. [[Kyyjärvi]] was a part of Karstula until 1929, though it only acquired a separate parish in 1944.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf|url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/www/verkkojulkaisut/julk63/SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf|page=140|access-date=December 23, 2022|website=kaino.kotus.fi|language=fi}}</ref>

=== Suomenselkä municipality ===
Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi had planned to merge into the {{ill|Suomenselkä (proposed municipality)|fi|Suomenselkä (kunta)|lt=Suomenselkä municipality}} from January 1, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11681395 |title=Pohjoisen Keski-Suomen uuden kunnan nimeksi Suomenselkä | last = Roiha | first = Marja |work=[[Yle]] |date=4 December 2020 |access-date = 13 December 2022 | language = fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11754161 | title = Kivijärvi kysyy asukkaiden mielipidettä kuntaliitoksesta | last = Kotilainen | first = Virpi | date = 25 January 2021 | work = [[Yle]] | access-date = 13 December 2022 | language = fi}}</ref> Karstula, Kivijärvi and Kyyjärvi accepted the merger proposal, but Kannonkoski did not.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/3-11787587|title=Neljän kunnan liitos ei toteudu – Kannonkoski hylkäsi kuntaliitoksen| last = Heikkilä | first = Eija |work=[[Yle]] |date=15 February 2021 |access-date = 13 December 2022 | language = fi}}</ref> After Kannonkoski opted out of the planned merger, Kivijärvi also left out. The merger project of the remaining Karstula and Kyyjärvi failed at the Kyyjärvi municipal council meeting held on May 17, 2021, and the [[Ministry of Finance (Finland)|Ministry of Finance]] did not propose a forced merger either.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://vm.fi/-/valtiovarainministerio-ei-esita-kyyjarven-kunnan-pakkoliitosta | title = Valtiovarainministeriö ei esitä Kyyjärven kunnan pakkoliitosta | publisher = [[Ministry of Finance (Finland)|Ministry of Finance]] | date = 25 May 2021 | access-date = 13 December 2022 | language = fi}}</ref>