Ranua
Ranua Wildlife Park, the second northernmost zoo in the world, draws well over 100,000 visitors a year to this little municipality in southern Finnish Lapland, south of Rovaniemi. The park is frequently included in travel packages built around the Santa Claus attractions in Rovaniemi. The wider municipality sits along the upper and middle reaches of the Simo River, with forestry long central to local life.
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- Population3,563
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
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Ranua: quick answers
Where is Ranua?
Ranua is in Finland, about 112 km70 miles in a straight line from Oulu.
How do you get to Ranua?
The nearest airport is Rovaniemi (RVN), about 1 hr 28 min away by road. The nearest train station is Rovaniemi, about 1 hr 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ranua?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -10°C14°F. The wettest month is July, with about 93 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ranua?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.