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 2,466 (19 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).

Lapinjärvi
Lapinjärvi – Lappträsk
Municipality
Lapinjärven kunta
Lappträsks kommun
Lake Lapinjärvi
Lake Lapinjärvi
Coat of arms of Lapinjärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland
Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E
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)
 • Land329.90 km2 (127.38 sq mi)
 • Water9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
 • Rank227th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
 • Total2,760
 • Rank237th largest in Finland
 • Density8.37/km2 (21.7/sq mi)
Population by age
[3]
 • 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

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

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Lapinjärvi:

People born in Lapinjärvi

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. "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.

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