Lapinjärvi (municipality)

Lapinjärvi
Lapinjärvi – Lappträsk
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 (2017-08-31)[1]
 • Total 2,717
 • Rank 238th largest in Finland
 • Density 0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
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 2,717 (31 August 2017)[1] and covers an area of 339.31 square kilometres (131.01 sq mi) of which 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 8.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.3/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 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2017" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
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