Artjärvi (; ) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Orimattila on January 1, 2011.
The municipality was located in the Päijät-Häme region. It had a population of 1,412 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of . The population density was .
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
History
The name Artjärvi originally only referred to a nearby lake. In the 15th century, Artjärvi was the center of a taxation division, when it was also known as Sääksjärvi. Artjärvi, at the time a part of the Lapinjärvi parish, became the center of a chapel community in 1636. It became independent in 1865.
Artjärvi was consolidated with Orimattila in 2011.
References
External links
- Municipality of Artjärvi – Official website
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