Lapinjärvi Lapinjärvi – Lappträsk |
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Lapinjärven kunta Lappträsk kommun |
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Lake Lapinjärvi
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Location of Lapinjärvi in Finland |
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Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°ECoordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Uusimaa | |
Sub-region | Loviisa sub-region | |
Charter | 1575 | |
Government | ||
• Municipal manager | Christian Sjöstrand | |
Population (2016-03-31) | ||
• Total | 2,764 | |
• Rank | 238th largest in Finland | |
• Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
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 2,764 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 329.87 square kilometres (127.36 sq mi) of which 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.38 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.7/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 in the Lapinjärvi.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Lapinjärvi: