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Country
  
Finland

Charter
  
1871

Municipal tax rate
  
19%

Region
  
South Karelia

Sub-region
  
Imatra sub-region

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Saturday 7:55 AM

Rautjärvi

Area rank
  
219th largest in Finland

Weather
  
-4°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 76% Humidity

Rautjärvi is a municipality of Finland.

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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) and covers an area of 351.59 square kilometres (135.75 sq mi) of which 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) is water. 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, a hero of the Winter War of World War II.

History

The municipality of Rautjärvi was founded in the year of 1861. A few years prior in 1859, the Rautjärvi parish had founded an independent church.

After the Winter War ended with the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty on March 12, 1940, almost half of Rautjärvi (198.9 km²) was handed over to the Soviet Union in accordance with the treaty.

Villages

The villages of Rautjärvi are inclusive of: Haakanala, Hallilanmäki, Hiivaniemi, Hinkkala, Hynnilä, Ilmee, Jurvala, Kalpiala, Kekäleniemi, Kokkola, Kopsala, Korjola, Korpijärvi, Lankila, Latvajärvi, Miettilä, Niskapietilä, Partila, Pirhola, Purnujärvi, Rautjärvi, Siisiälä, Torsansalo, Uimola, Untamo, Viimola, Vähikkälä

Noteworthy attractions

  • Hiitolanjoki, a river that descends from Lake Ladoga
  • Haukkavuori, the highest place in South Karelia
  • Iivanansaari, an island which also serves as the burial place of Jussi Reinikainen
  • Pirunkirkko, several rock and stone formations
  • Laiko
  • Miettilä Historical Reserve Garrison, historic barracks which were constructed in the years of 1881-1883.
  • Rautjärvi local history exhibition
  • Kollaa Museum, a museum which documents the Battle of Kollaa
  • Niskapietiläntie, a road connecting the villages of Rautjärvi and Miettilä
  • Rautjärvi church, completed in the year of 1881
  • Simpele church, completed in the year of 1933

    • Notable individuals

  • Hannes Pulkkinen, elementary school teacher and a Member of the Parliament of Finland
  • Jesse Joronen, football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Fulham FC.
  • Johannes Häyhä, teacher and writer
  • Jorma Kosunen, Finnish Border Guard colonel and former Frontier school (later the Border and Coast Guard Academy) leader
  • Jouni Vento, ice hockey player
  • Karl Henrik Jakob Ignatius, priest and writer
  • Lauri Vilkko, Olympic pentathlete
  • Lea Piltti, opera singer
  • Martti Siisiäinen, professor and researcher
  • Matti Mononen, pole vaulter
  • Olli Pajari, Member of the Parliament
  • Simo Häyhä, notable hero of the Winter War of World War II.
  • Yrjö Roiha, missionary

    • References

    Rautjärvi Wikipedia
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