Editing Rovaniemi (section)

==Notable inhabitants==
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{{See also|Category:People from Rovaniemi}}
* Snowboarder and 2005 Winter [[X Games]] gold medalist [[Antti Autti]], Rovaniemi native, in April 2005 received his own piece of land in the city for being named to the [[Finland at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Finnish Olympic team]]
* [[Antti Iivari]] (born 1992), ice hockey player
* writer [[Timo K. Mukka]] died in Rovaniemi in 1974
* [[Nätti-Jussi]] ("Pretty John"), legendary [[lumberjack]] and forester
* [[Harri Olli]], [[Ski jumping|ski jumper]]
* [[Tanja Poutiainen]] Alpine skier
* [[Tauno Luiro]] ski jumper, world record holder 
* [[Tomi Putaansuu]], better known as [[Mr. Lordi]] lead singer of the [[hard rock]] band and [[2006 Eurovision Song Contest]] winner [[Lordi]]
*[[Jari Tervo]], author
*[[Miia Tervo]], film director
* [[Antti Tuisku]], singer
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* [[Santa Claus Village]] in Rovaniemi, said to be the residence of [[Father Christmas]]<!-- remove if nessecary --><ref name="northpole"/><ref name="village"/><ref name="office"/>
* Progressive rock band [[Absoluuttinen Nollapiste]]
* The black metal band [[Beherit (band)|Beherit]] came from Rovaniemi