Rautjärvi
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| Rautjärven kunta | ||
| Simpele church in Rautjärvi
Simpele church in Rautjärvi
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| Location of Rautjärvi in Finland Location of Rautjärvi in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | South Karelia | |
| Sub-region | Imatra sub-region | |
| Charter | 1871 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Harri Anttila | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 401.89 km2 (155.17 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 351.64 km2 (135.77 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 249th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 3,505 | |
| • Rank | 218th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.97/km2 (25.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.7% (official) | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 13% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.4% | |
| • 65 or older | 26.6% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19% | |
| Website | www.rautjarvi.fi | |
Rautjärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,505 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 401.89 square kilometres (155.17 sq mi) of which 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It was the birthplace of legendary sniper Simo Häyhä, hero of the Winter War of World War II.
Notable people
- Simo Häyhä, notable hero of the Winter War of World War II.
- Jesse Joronen, football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Fulham FC.
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Rautjärvi – Official website (Finnish)
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