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Lapinjärvi (municipality)

Lapinjärvi
LapinjärviLappträsk
Municipality
Lapinjärven kunta
Lappträsk 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 / 60.617°N 26.200°E / 60.617; 26.200Coordinates: 60°37′N 026°12′E / 60.617°N 26.200°E / 60.617; 26.200
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:



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