in 2021: Joint list of Karkkilaan Sitoutuneet 29% Social Democratic Party 16.4% National Coalition Party 16% Left Alliance 14.2% The Finns Party 9% Centre Party 7.1% The Greens 1% Christian Democrats 1% Communist Party of Finland 0.4%t Personalities Movie director Aki Kaurismäki lives in Karkkila. Famous Finnish curler Markku Uusipaavalniemi comes from Karkkila. Sampsa Astala, better known as Kita from the hard rock band Lordi, spent most of his teenage years living in Karkkila. International relations Twin towns - Sister cities Karkkila was a member of the Douzelage, a unique town twinning association of 24 towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. Karkkila was replaced by Asikkala as the Finnish town in the association in 2016. References External links Official site Cities and towns in Finland Municipalities of Uusimaa Populated places established in 1932