Rantsila | |
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Village, former municipality | |
| Rantsilan kunta Rantsila kommun | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rantsila inFinland | |
| Coordinates:64°30′N025°39′E / 64.500°N 25.650°E /64.500; 25.650 | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Siikalatva sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Consolidated | 2009 |
| Area | |
• Total | 746.64 km2 (288.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 732.23 km2 (282.72 sq mi) |
| • Water | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 812 |
| • Density | 1.11/km2 (2.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rantsila (Swedish:Rantsila, alsoFrantsila) is a village andformer municipality ofFinland.
It is located in theprovince ofOulu and is part of theNorthern Ostrobothniaregion. The village had a population of 812 (31 December 2015),[2] while the former municipality covered a land area of 732.23 km2 (282.72 sq mi).[1] Thepopulation density was 2.73 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.1/sq mi). The municipality was unilinguallyFinnish.
During theFinnish War (1808–1809), which resulted in Finland being ceded to theRussian Empire, the last battle engaged within Finland was held in the Kerälä village of Rantsila, between the Russian and Swedish-Finnish armies. GeneralJ.A. Sandels was perhaps the most highly respected commander of the Finnish troops, and in honour of him and his noble and highly renowned horse Bijou, anequestrian statue was erected in the center of Rantsila in 1989.
The municipality was consolidated withKestilä,Piippola andPulkkila on 1 January 2009 to form a new municipality ofSiikalatva.[3]
Rantsila is famous for its heavy metal bands such as Hater, Hamarapuoli and Kolera, as well as internet personality Ari Kivikangas, better known as Cyberman.[4][5][failed verification]
Media related toRantsila at Wikimedia Commons
Rantsila travel guide from Wikivoyage
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