Lapinjärvi Explained

Lapinjärvi
Official Name:Finnish: Lapinjärven kunta
Swedish: Lappträsks kommun
Native Name:Finnish: Lapinjärvi – Swedish: Lappträsk
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:60.6167°N 38°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Uusimaa
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Loviisa sub-region
Seat:Lapinjärvi (Kirkonkylä)
Leader Title:Municipal manager
Leader Name:Christian Sjöstrand
Established Title:Charter
Established Date:1575
Blank3 Name:Climate
Blank3 Info:Dfb
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+02:00
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+03:00
Website:www.lapinjarvi.fi

Lapinjärvi (in Finnish pronounced as /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, while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Lapinjärvi covers an area of NaNLapinjärvi}} ofwhich NaNLapinjärvi}}is water. The population density isNaNLapinjärvi.

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 Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages.

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

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