Ranua
Ranua is a municipality in Finland. As of 2013, almost 4,200 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Ii, Simo, Tervola, Rovaniemi, Posio and Pudasjärvi. As of January 2014, there were almost 4,150 people living in Ranua.
Municipality | |
| Ranuan kunta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ranua in Finland | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Lapland |
| Sub-region | Rovaniemi sub-region |
| Charter | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Kimmo Sarapää |
| Area (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,694.83 km2 (1,426.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,453.74 km2 (1,333.50 sq mi) |
| • Water | 241.09 km2 (93.09 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th largest in Finland |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,259 |
| • Rank | 202nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1.23/km2 (3.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.ranua.fi |
Lakes
Simojärvi, Näskäjärvi, Penämönjärvi, Impiönjärvi and Ranuanjärvi. There is also many smaller lakes in the area.
Ranua Media
Ranuan muodostaminen Rovaniemen, Simon ja Pudasjärven alueista vuonna 1917, sekä alueliitos Ranuasta Posioon vuonna 1926.
References
- ↑ "Väestötietojärjestelmä Rekisteritilanne 31.8.2013" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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Other websites
- Community website Archived 2020-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
