Paavola
Former municipality
Paavolan kunta Paavola kommun
Paavola Church
Coat of arms
Location of Paavola in Finland
Coordinates: 64°36′30″N 025°12′20″E / 64.60833°N 25.20556°E / 64.60833; 25.20556
Country	Finland
Region	Northern Ostrobothnia
Established	1874
Consolidated	1973
Area [1]
• Land	565.8 km2 (218.5 sq mi)
Population  (1970)[1]
• Total	4,568
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Paavola is a former municipality of Finland, now a village in the municipality of Siikajoki. The village is located beside the Siikajoki river. Though lacking rail transport connections, the settlement does lie beside the crossroads of routes 86 and 807.

In 1973, Paavola was consolidated with the neighboring municipality of Revonlahti to form the municipality of Ruukki. Ruukki in turn was consolidated with Siikajoki in 2007.

Geography

The municipality of Paavola bordered Revonlahti, Liminka, Rantsila, Vihanti and Pattijoki.

Villages

• Lappi
• Luohua
• Pehkola (Paavolan kirkonkylä)
• Ruukki

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History

The name of Paavola is derived from the name of Paavo Laurinpoika, who established a farm in the area in the 1550s. Paavola was a part of the Siikajoki parish, becoming a chapel community in 1811 and a separate parish in 1874.^[3][2]

Paavola and Revonlahti united in 1973 to form Ruukki, which was consolidated with Siikajoki in 2007.

Picture Gallery

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  Paavola Church Campanile