Lapinjärvi (; sv, Lappträsk) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
. It is located in the
Uusimaa
Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, ...
region
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. The municipality has a population of
()
and covers an area of of
which
is water.
The population density is
.
Neighbouring municipalities are Iitti,
Kouvola
Kouvola () is a city and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located along the Kymijoki River in the region of Kymenlaakso, kilometers east of Lahti, west of Lappeenranta and northeast of the capital, Helsinki. With Kotka, Kouvola is ...
,
Loviisa
Loviisa (; sv, Lovisa ; formerly Degerby) is a municipality and town of inhabitants () on the southern coast of Finland. It is located from Helsinki and from Porvoo. About 43 per cent of the population is Swedish-speaking.
The municipality c ...
,
Myrskylä and
Orimattila
Orimattila () is a town in Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland. The southern part of Lahti is connected to the village of Orimattila, which is located in the region of Pennala. There are also several municipalities in the area, such as Iitti, K ...
.
The municipality is
bilingual
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, 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:
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Swedish People's Party 33.2%
*
Centre Party 16.8%
*
True Finns 16.2%
*
National Coalition Party 11.2%
*
Social Democratic Party
The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology.
Active parties
For ...
10.4%
*
Green League
The Green League (VIHR, fi, Vihreä liitto , sv, Gröna förbundet), shortened to the Greens ( fi, Vihreät, sv, De Gröna), is a green political party in Finland.
Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the pol ...
4.3%
*
Left Alliance 3.9%
*
Christian Democrats
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2.1%
People born in Lapinjärvi
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Gustaf Rosenqvist (1855–1931)
*
Vilhelm Rosenqvist (1856–1925)
*
Hilda Käkikoski
Hilda Maria Käkikoski (31 January 1864 – 14 November 1912) was a Finnish politician, writer and schoolteacher. She was one of the first nineteen women elected to Finnish parliament in 1907.
Life and career
Käkikoski was born Hilda Maria Sj� ...
(1864–1912)
*
Otto Slätis (1864–1940)
*
Johan Strömberg (1868–1952)
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Gustaf Storgårds (1869–1945)
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Mikko Innanen (1978 –)
See also
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Lapinjärvi Educational Center
The Lapinjärvi Educational Center is a schooling facility located in Lapinjärvi in southern Finland. The main purpose of the Educational Center is training for civilian service (). Finnish civilian service law requires a compulsory general tra ...
References
External links
Municipality of Lapinjärvi– Official website
Populated places established in 1575
Lapinjärvi (municipality)
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