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
LapinjärviLappträsk
Municipality
Lapinjärven kunta
Lappträsks kommun
Lake Lapinjärvi
Lake Lapinjärvi
Coat of arms of Lapinjärvi
Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland
Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E / 60.617; 26.200
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionLoviisa sub-region
Charter1575
SeatLapinjärvi (Kirkonkylä)
Government
 • Municipal managerChristian Sjöstrand
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total339.31 km2 (131.01 sq mi)
 • Land329.89 km2 (127.37 sq mi)
 • Water9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
 • Rank227th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total2,445
 • Rank237th largest in Finland
 • Density7.41/km2 (19.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish63% (official)
 • Swedish30%
 • Others7%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1414.6%
 • 15 to 6455.6%
 • 65 or older29.8%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.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 7.41 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

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Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Lapinjärvi:

People born in Lapinjärvi

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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