Ranua facts for kids
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Ranua
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Municipality
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Ranua Church
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Location of Ranua in Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Lapland | |
| Sub-region | Rovaniemi sub-region | |
| Charter | 1917 | |
| Area
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| • 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) | |
| Area rank | 16th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • 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 | |
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.
Lakes
Simojärvi, Näskäjärvi, Penämönjärvi, Impiönjärvi and Ranuanjärvi. There is also many smaller lakes in the area.
See also
In Spanish: Ranua para niños
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