works. In the same place, Oravais factory was established after the ironworks era was over; for many years it was an important textile industry. The factory contributed to the character of Oravais by giving the municipality some mobility of inhabitants and a presence of casual labourers – otherwise an alien phenomenon on the Finnish countryside – and the corollary occurrence of socialist ideas. The vast majority of the inhabitants, however, were farmers until modernity progressed in the 20th century. Famous people from Oravais Tim Sparv, football player See also Battle of Oravais – The bloodiest battle in the Finnish War, 1808–1809. References External links Municipality of Oravais – Official website Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 1676 Populated places disestablished in 2011 Vörå 1676 establishments in Sweden 2011 disestablishments in Finland