Rautio is a former municipality, now a small village of Kalajoki, Finland. It was consolidated to Kalajoki in 1973.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2022)

Rautio
Former municipality
Raution kunta
Coat of arms
Location of Rautio in Finland
Coordinates: 64.0746882°N 24.2083288°E / 64.0746882; 24.2083288
Country	Finland
Province	Oulu Province
Region	Northern Ostrobothnia
Established	1912
Merged into Kalajoki	1973
Seat	Rautio
Area
• Land	190.5 km2 (73.6 sq mi)
Population  (1972-12-31)
• Total	1,348

History

The name Rautio comes from a word meaning "blacksmith". Rautio has existed at least since 1547, at the time it only had three farms. It was a part of the Kalajoki parish.

Rautio became a chapel community in 1826. In 1912, it became a separate parish and municipality.[1]

Rautio was merged back into Kalajoki in 1973.

People born in Rautio

• Leonard Typpö (1868 – 1922)
• Elias Simojoki (1899 – 1940)

References

This Oulu Province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e