Rautalampi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rautalampi
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Municipality
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| Rautalammin kunta Rautalampi kommun |
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Location of Rautalampi in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Northern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Inner Savonia sub-region | |
| Charter | 1561 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 761.98 km2 (294.20 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 538.95 km2 (208.09 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 161st largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,933 | |
| • Rank | 218th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 5.44/km2 (14.1/sq mi) | |
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| • Finnish | 96.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 3.5% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 51.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 36.1% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.rautalampi.fi | |
Rautalampi is a small town, also called a municipality, in Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia area, which is a region in Finland.
Rautalampi has a population of about 2,933 people. It covers an area of 761.98 square kilometres (294.20 sq mi), and a lot of that is water! The land area is 538.95 square kilometres (208.09 sq mi) and the water area is 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi). This means there are about 5.44 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.1/sq mi) people living in each square kilometer.
The people in Rautalampi speak Finnish. The towns next to Rautalampi are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo, and Vesanto. The city of Kuopio is about 70 kilometers away.
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What Does Rautalampi Mean?
The name Rautalampi means "iron pond." This is why the town's special symbol, its coat of arms, has a picture of an iron symbol on it.
Rautalampi's Past: A Look at History
Rautalampi was first mentioned in records in 1549. Back then, it was part of a larger church area called a parish from Sysmä. Even though Rautalampi was officially part of Tavastia, most of the people who settled there in the 1500s were from Savonia.
The oldest documents from 1552-1554 show that there were only 22 settlers from Tavastia in the area. But there were 57 settlers from Savonia! The Rautalampi parish was officially started in 1561. It was a very big parish, covering parts of 27 towns that exist today, mostly in the Central Finland region.
How Rautalampi Was Divided
Rautalampi was split into three main parts for managing the area. Even though there were three, they were called "fourths." These parts were:
- Keitele: Named after lake Keitele. This part included areas like modern Viitasaari, Kivijärvi, Kannonkoski, and Pihtipudas.
- Konnevesi: Named after lake Konnevesi. This part included Rautalampi itself, Konnevesi, Hankasalmi, Vesanto, Keitele, and parts of Tervo.
- Saraavesi: Named after lake Saraavesi. This part included areas like modern Laukaa, Sumiainen, Uurainen, Saarijärvi, and Karstula.
Not long after the parish was created, around 1563, the names of these parts changed. Keitele became Kymi, Konnevesi became Rautalampi, and Saraavesi became Pernasalo. The Kymi part was later renamed Kivijärvi in 1617. The borders of these parts stayed the same until they were removed completely in 1684.
The first time the Rautalampi parish was divided for church reasons was in 1628 when Laukaa became its own parish. The last division happened in 1919 when Konnevesi became separate.
Southern Konnevesi National Park
Southern Konnevesi National Park was opened in 2014. It is famous for its very old rock paintings, which are drawings made on rocks long ago. It's a great place to explore nature!
Culture in Rautalampi
Music from Rautalampi
A Finnish rock band called Grand Merlin started in Rautalampi. In 1983, they made a Finnish version of the song "Sweet Home Alabama". They called their song "Rautalampi". The band's bass player, Hannu Niskanen, wrote the words for their version.
Traditional Food
In the 1980s, a special dish from Rautalampi was called "cobbler's roast" (Suutarin paisti). It was made with browned pork and a type of small fish called vendace. Sounds interesting, right?
Famous People from Rautalampi
- Juho Heimonen (1861–1930)
- Kustaa Jalkanen (1862–1921)
- August Raatikainen (1874–1937)
- Ville Heimonen (1875–1951)
- Mikko Hult (1915–1993)
- Urpo Korhonen (1923–2009)
- Anne Hänninen (born 1958)
- Sisko Hanhijoki (born 1962)
- Martti Marttinen, who was the great-grandfather of John Morton, a famous American politician.
- Anna-Reeta Korhonen (1809–1893)
Images for kids
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An old map showing the administrative divisions of Rautalampi. The thinner red lines show the "fourths."
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An illustration of Rautalampi from a book published in the mid-1800s.
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See also
In Spanish: Rautalampi para niños
