Rantasalmi

Rantasalmi is a municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014, almost 3,900 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Joroinen, Juva, Savonlinna, Sulkava and Varkaus.

Rantasalmi was established in 1578.

Known people

  • Eliel Saarinen, architect
  • Jarkko Immonen, ice hockey player
  • Maria Hänninen, musician
  • Jussi Leskinen, a person who died at the age 108. He was the oldest person in Finland on 28 February 2010.

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