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CityRovaniemi (1960) Administrative ProvinceProvince of Lapland Historical ProvinceLappland

Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water Ranked 5th (municipalities), and 1st (cities)
8,016 km²
7,601 km²
415 km² Population
 - Total (01/2006)
 - Density Ranked 13th
58,500
7.6 / km²

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The word Rovaniemi has often been considered to be of Lappish origin, as "roavve" in Sami denotes a forested ridge or hill or the site of an old forest fire. In the dialects of southern Lapland, however, "rova" means a heap of stones, a rock or a group of rocks in a stretch of rapids, or even a sauna stove.

History

There has probably been continuous settlement in the Rovaniemi area since the Stone Age. Periodic clearance of new land for agriculture and the practice of slash-and-burn cultivation began around 750-530 B.C. Artifacts found in the area suggest that an increasing number of travellers from Karelia in the east, Häme in the south and the Arctic Ocean coast in the north must have come there from 500 A.D. onwards. The Sami are considered to be Lapland's own indigenous population.

The exploitation of Lapland's natural resources in the 1800s boosted Rovaniemi's growth. Extensive logging sites and gold fever attracted thousands of people to Lapland. As the mining of natural resources was increased, Rovaniemi became the business centre of the Province of Lapland.

In the Lapland War, during the Second World War, approximately 90% of the total property in the town was destroyed by German troops. The rebuilding of Rovaniemi began in 1946. Several public and private buildings designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto have been erected in the town. One example is the Administrative and Cultural Centre, which comprises the City Hall, the Lappia Hall (housing the City Theatre, Orchestra and Congress Hall), and the Provincial Library.

Rovaniemi today

Because of the unspoilt nature and numerous recreational opportunities, tourism is an important industry in Rovaniemi. The city has a number of hotels and restaurants located both in the centre and on the outskirts of the town.

Since Rovaniemi represents the capital of the Province of Lapland, many government institutions have their offices there. About 10,000 of the inhabitants are students. Rovaniemi is home to not only the University of Lapland but also the Rovaniemi Polytechnic (also known as the Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences), which comprises institutes of information and traditional technology, business, health and social care, culinary studies, forestry, rural studies and sports. Local newspapers include the Lapin Kansa, Uusi Rovaniemi and ROI-press.

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indro

i want to know more about rovaniemi and whether its worth travelling up there, or is it another disneyland?

indroRovaniemi -the city where you can see one of Santa Claus' grottos, as well as visit the Rocktaurant, the restaurant belonging to the famour monster-rockers Lordi!! But still, there are also ordinary p...
ryan c

How to go to Kiruna(Sweden) from Rovaniemi(Finland)? Please help!!?

ryan cBy car is the only option as there are no flights to Kiruna arranged at all.
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mr santa claus rovaniemi, finland?

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How to book a night train ticket from Helsinki to Rovaniemi?

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lootai

Is it snowing in Rovaniemi and Pyha-Luosto?????

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