Ran's Island

Ran's Island (Finnish: Ranin Saari) is an island in the District of Kingsland. It is located in the Gulf of Bothnia and in the municipality of Kingsland. The island is located about 110 kilometers south of Rovaniemi and about 600 kilometers north of Helsinki. The area of the island is 21.2 hectares and its maximum length is 0.8 kilometers east-west.

There is a wilderness hut intended for use by hikers at the eastern end of the island. The living room has two sleeping places. There is no boat dock on the island.

History
The island rose from the sea in the 16th century.

There has been remains of a lime kiln and fishing and seal hunting structures found on the the island. The remains of these structures are estimated to be from the 17th century.