Lappi, Finland

This article is about the former municipality of Finland. For the Finnish name for Lapland, see Lapland (region). For the northernmost province of Finland, see Lapland (Finland).

Location of Lappi in Finland

Lappi is a former municipality of Finland.

It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 3,236 (2003) and covered an area of 213.27 km² of which 7.24 km² is water. The population density was 15.2 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was unilingually Finnish. UNESCO World Heritage Site Sammallahdenmäki is located in Lappi.

Lappi was consolidated with the city of Rauma on 1 January 2009, was officially disbanded and since has been considered a neighborhood.

External links

Media related to Lappi at Wikimedia Commons

Official website

Municipalities of Satakunta

Municipalities	Eura Eurajoki Harjavalta Honkajoki Huittinen Jämijärvi Kankaanpää Karvia Kokemäki Luvia Merikarvia Nakkila Pomarkku Pori Rauma Siikainen Säkylä Ulvila

Former municipalities	Ahlainen Hinnerjoki Honkilahti Kauvatsa Keikyä Kiikoinen Kiukainen Kodisjoki Kullaa Köyliö Lappi Lavia Noormarkku Porin maalaiskunta Rauman maalaiskunta Vampula

Satakunta Finland

Coordinates: 61°06′05″N 21°50′40″E / 61.10139°N 21.84444°E / 61.10139; 21.84444

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