Lapinjärvi (municipality)
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Lapinjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlapinˌjærʋi]; Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Lapinjärvi is situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Lapinjärvi is approximately 2,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 17,000. It is the 237th most populous municipality in Finland.
Lapinjärvi Lapinjärvi – Lappträsk | |
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Municipality | |
| Lapinjärven kunta Lappträsks kommun | |
Lake Lapinjärvi | |
| Coat of arms | |
Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Loviisa sub-region |
| Charter | 1575 |
| Seat | Lapinjärvi (Kirkonkylä) |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Christian Sjöstrand |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 339.31 km2 (131.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 329.89 km2 (127.37 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 227th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,449 |
| • Rank | 237th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.42/km2 (19.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 63% (official) |
| • Swedish | 30% |
| • Others | 7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.6% |
| • 65 or older | 29.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.lapinjarvi.fi |
Lapinjärvi covers an area of 339.31 square kilometres (131.01 sq mi) of which 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.2/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Iitti, Kouvola, Loviisa, Myrskylä and Orimattila.
Lapinjärvi is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 63% Finnish speakers, 30% Swedish speakers, and 7% speakers of other languages.
Lapinjärvi lake is located near the administrative village center in Lapinjärvi.
Politics edit
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Lapinjärvi:
- Swedish People's Party 33.2%
- Centre Party 16.8%
- True Finns 16.2%
- National Coalition Party 11.2%
- Social Democratic Party 10.4%
- Green League 4.3%
- Left Alliance 3.9%
- Christian Democrats 2.1%
People born in Lapinjärvi edit
- Gustaf Rosenqvist (1855–1931)
- Vilhelm Rosenqvist (1856–1925)
- Hilda Käkikoski (1864–1912)
- Otto Slätis (1864–1940)
- Johan Strömberg (1868–1952)
- Gustaf Storgårds (1869–1945)
- Mikko Innanen (1978 –)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Lapinjärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Lapinjärvi – Official website (in Finnish and Swedish)