What is Hartola?
[[File:Hartola sijainti Suomi.svg|thumb|Location]] [[File:Windmill in Hartola.jpg|thumb|Windmill in Hartola]] [[File:Hartola.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Hartola''' is a municipality in [[Päijänne Tavastia]], [[Finland]]. It is part of the historical area of [[Itä-Häme]]. As of 30 January 2014, over 3,100 people lived there. During summer, the number of people living there almost doubles. The nearest railway station is {{convert|62|km}} away. There are several [[lake]]s in Hartola, including [[Jääsjärvi]] and [[Rautavesi]]. The closest town to Hartola is [[Heinola]]. Other nearby municipalities are [[Joutsa]], [[Luhanka]], [[Pertunmaa]] and [[Sysmä]]. The closes cities are [[Jyväskylä]] (about 100km) and [[Lahti]] (about 100km). The closest airport is in Jyväskylä. On the first Saturday of September there is a country [[market]] held in Hartola. This makes lot of people come to Hartola. It was first held 1937.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2.asp?kieli=10&valikko=3&paavalikko=119&alavalikko=512&koko=6 |title=Infopage |access-date=2014-02-15 |archive-date=2014-02-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140215130519/http://www.hartola.fi/malleja/1a/sivu2.asp?kieli=10&valikko=3&paavalikko=119&alavalikko=512&koko=6 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Villages== *Hangastaipale *Koitti *Kuivajärvi *Murakka *Nokka *Putkijärvi *Siltasuo *[[Vuorenkylä]] ==Population growth== {{Bar chart | title = Population | label_type = Year | data_type = Population | bar_width = 35 | width_units = em | data_max = 5000 | label1 = 1980 | data1 = 4588 | label2 = 1985 | data2 = 4349 | label3 = 1990 | data3 = 4352 | label4 = 1995 | data4 = 4119 | label5 = 2000 | data5 = 3837 | label6 = 2005 | data6 = 3671 | label7 = 2010 | data7 = 3355 }} <ref>[http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain+1980+%2D+2012&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&la