Lapinjärvi (municipality)
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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 (2023-09-30)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,465 |
| • Rank | 237th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.47/km2 (19.3/sq mi) |
| 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 (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlapinˌjærʋi]; Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,465 (30 September 2023)[2] and 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 7.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (19.3/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 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.
- ^ a b "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "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)
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