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Finland's northern tech hub on the Gulf of Bothnia, known for its market hall, cycle-friendly culture, and the quirky Air Guitar World Championships.
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North Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
Rantsila sits on the route: 35 minutes from Pulkkila, 57km from Oulu.
Rantsila is a town located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 2,048, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rantsila sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rantsila to your route.
Rantsila (Swedish: Rantsila, also Frantsila) is a village and former municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The village had a population of 812 (31 December 2015), while the former municipality covered a land area of 732.23 km2 (282.72 sq mi). TheRead more
population density was 2.73 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.1/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
During the Finnish War (1808–1809), which resulted in Finland being ceded to the Russian Empire, the last battle engaged within Finland was held in the Kerälä village of Rantsila, between the Russian and Swedish-Finnish armies. General J.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, an equestrian statue was erected in the center of Rantsila in 1989.
The municipality was consolidated with Kestilä, Piippola and Pulkkila on 1 January 2009 to form a new municipality of Siikalatva.
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Rantsila is located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.5061 latitude, 25.6645 longitude.
Rantsila has a population of approximately 2,048 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Finland's northern tech hub on the Gulf of Bothnia, known for its market hall, cycle-friendly culture, and the quirky Air Guitar World Championships.
57 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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