Rannankylä, Muurame
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Rannankylä | |
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Village | |
 View from the road Rannankyläntie. | |
  Rannankylä Location in Central Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°09′47″N 25°36′40″E / 62.163°N 25.611°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Jyväskylä sub-region |
| Municipality | Muurame |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 710 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 40950, 40530 |
Rannankylä is a village in Muurame, Finland, located north of lake Muuratjärvi. It covers an area roughly between central Muurame, the village of Isolahti and the municipal border with Jyväskylä. As of 31 December 2022, the statistical area of Rannankylä had a population of 710.[1]
The first farms in Rannankylä were established in the mid-18th century. When the Great Partition was carried out in Muurame starting in 1760, more farms were established in the area, causing Rannankylä to develop into a distinct village. A school was active in the village from 1900 to 1972.
Boundaries
Rannankylä is a wide area with no clear borders, with local definitions of its boundaries having been influenced by those of school districts and village associations. The village has traditionally been divided into multiple distinct sections, such as Sötkö and Hetteenpohja in the east, Töppöspohja in the west and Ruokopohja in the north. The village of Isolahti was also often considered part of Rannankylä before a school was established there in the 1920s, after which the Sallaanoja (Mutkaoja) stream has sometimes been seen as the border between the two by locals.[2]
The official statistical area of Rannankylä (also called Rannankylä-Valkola-Rajahonka)[1] covers an area between Jyväskylä in the north, central Muurame in the southeast, lake Muuratjärvi in the south and Isolahti in the northwest, also encompassing the Valkola area. The urban areas (taajama) of Muuramen kirkonkylä and Jyväskylä extend slightly into the statistical area.[3] On 31 December 2022, the statistical area had a population of 710, an increase from 692 in 2021.[1]
Nature
The Hongistonkorpi wetland in the eastern part of Rannankylä forms a 24-hectare (59-acre) Natura 2000 site together with Härkösuo in Jyväskylä. It consists mainly of sphagnum bog, but also includes sections of sedge bog and coniferous swamp. Notable species found in the wetland include the rare moss Hamatocaulis lapponicus, mentioned in the European Union's Habitats Directive.[4]