Lapinjärvi (municipality)

Lapinjärvi
LapinjärviLappträsk
Municipality
Lapinjärven kunta
Lappträsk kommun

Lake Lapinjärvi

Coat of arms

Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E / 60.617; 26.200Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E / 60.617; 26.200
Country Finland
Region Uusimaa
Sub-region Loviisa sub-region
Charter 1575
Government
  Municipal manager Christian Sjöstrand
Population (2015-06-30)[1]
  Total 2,779
  Rank 255th largest in Finland
  Density 0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Dfb
Website www.lapinjarvi.fi

Lapinjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlapinˌjærʋi]; Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,779 (30 June 2015)[1] and covers an area of 339.34 square kilometres (131.02 sq mi) of which 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 8.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.8/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Iitti, Kouvola, Loviisa, Myrskylä and Orimattila.

The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

Lapinjärvi lake is located in the Lapinjärvi.

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Lapinjärvi:

People born in Lapinjärvi


See also

References

  1. 1 2 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.06.2015" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

External links

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