Loppi (village) explained

Lopen kirkonkylä
Settlement Type:Municipal centre
Pushpin Map:Finland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Finland
Coordinates:60.7167°N 24.4417°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tavastia Proper
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Loppi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.18
Population Total:2,207
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Density Km2:307,4
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code:12700

fi|Lopen kirkonkylä is the administrative center of the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland, and also its largest urban area with a population of more than 2,000.[1] It is located on the northern shore of Loppijärvi, along the main road 54 between Forssa and Riihimäki. The distance to Riihimäki is . To the east is the regional road 132, which starts from the main road and runs south in the direction of Helsinki, along which the Läyliäinen village is located about 12 kilometers from the Kirkonkylä.

There are two churches in the area: the old wooden church of Saint Birgitta (Santa Pirjo), located one kilometer away from the Kirkonkylä on the shores of Loppijärvi,[2] and the newer red brick church of Loppi, located near the center of Kirkonkylä.[3] Other main services include a municipal health center, two grocery stores (K-market and S-market), a library founded in 1852,[4] and a primary school founded in 1921,[5] as well as a high school.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan 31.12.2017. Tilastokeskus. March 3, 2021 . fi.
  2. Web site: Vanha kirkko . Lopen seurakunta . March 3, 2021 . fi.
  3. Web site: Lopen kirkko . Lopen seurakunta . March 3, 2021 . fi.
  4. https://loppi.fi/palvelut/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/kirjasto/kirjaston-historia/ Kirjaston historia – loppi.fi
  5. http://www.loppi.fi/index.asp?id=2763a0ef26034481a3020ab372346fea Lopen koulu
  6. https://loppi.fi/palvelut/varhaiskasvatus-ja-koulutus/lukio/ Lukio - loppi.fi