Ranua
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Ranua is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the southern part of the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of ( ) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. A two-man saw on the municipal coat of arms refers to the local forestry work and the wavy-lined fess to the region's waterways. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson, and the Ranua Municipal Council approved it at its meeting on June 23, 1959. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on November 23 of the same year.
Ranua is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the southern part of the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of ( ) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. A two-man saw on the municipal coat of arms refers to the local forestry work and the wavy-lined fess to the region's waterways. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson, and the Ranua Municipal Council approved it at its meeting on June 23, 1959. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on November 23 of the same year.
Nature of Ranua
There are 569 lakes in Ranua. The biggest of them are lake Ranuanjärvi and lake Simojärvi. There are also quite many rapids and natural salmon living in the rapids.
Tourism
One well known attraction is the Ranua Zoo, the northernmost zoo in the world, which has many arctic animals, including the polar bear, which is the mascot of the zoo. Ranua Zoo is the only place where you can see a living polar bear in Finland. Other notable attractions within the municipality of Ranua are inclusive of the Saukkojärvi Local History and School Museum located in the village of Saukkojärvi, Finland, the Hillamarkkinat, Poro Island and the Church of Ranua.
Notable people
Eero Lohi (1927-2023), modern pentathlete Lauri Impiö (1929–2006), Lutheran clergyman and politician Jouko Kuha (born 19391), long-distance runner Taina Impiö (born 1956), cross country skier Ilkka Koivula (born 1966), actor Kaisa H. Hietala (born 19711), business executive Jenna Pirttijärvi (born 1994), ice hockey player
References
External links
Municipality of Ranua – Official website
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