Lapinjärvi (municipality)
Lapinjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlapinˌjærʋi]; Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,583 (31 December 2021)[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 7.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.3/sq mi).
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 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Loviisa sub-region |
| Charter | 1575 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Christian Sjöstrand |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 339.31 km2 (131.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 329.90 km2 (127.38 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 227th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,583 |
| • Rank | 234th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.83/km2 (20.3/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 |
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 Lapinjärvi.
Politics
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
- 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
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "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.
External links
Media related to Lapinjärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Lapinjärvi – Official website (in Finnish and Swedish)
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