Lappo is an island and village located in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Brändö
Brändö is an island Municipalities of Finland, municipality of Åland, Finland. Characteristics of Brändö are the numerous assembly of islands and islets, most important of which are linked by bridges and causeways. The municipality has a pop ...
in
Ã…land
Ã…land ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...
, Finland. It is one of the 12 villages in the municipality.
Lappo is 8 square kilometer island and it has approximately 35 inhabitants. Nevertheless, the village houses a convenience store, guest harbor, museum, restaurant, gas station, disc golf course and guesthouse. Industries: Tourism, fish farming, agriculture, ferry traffic.
Those who enter Lappo can go by ferry to Torsholma and Asterholma in the same municipality, as well as to the municipalities of
Kumlinge and
Vårdö as well as
Fasta Åland. From the ferry anchorage in the southwest, a cable ferry goes to the neighboring village of Björkö (Vårdö-Enklinge-Kumlinge-Lappo-Torsholma).
Historically, the three villages Lappo, Björkö, Asterholma made up the area "Björköbol", the same area that today has the postal address 22840 Lappo.
History
Lappo has been populated since the 13th or at the latest the 14th century. About Lappo's early history, it witnesses the so-called The Lapp ring, a Roman ring that was found on the island in the 1930s and is now on display at the
Åland Museum. Later, the old postal route between Sweden and Finland went over Lappo and on to Kumlinge in the south and Torsholma in the north. In the 19th century, the villagers began to take an interest in culture and education. In 1882, the oldest public library on Åland was founded in Lappo, Lappo school was founded in 1887, Lappo Ungdomsförening in 1895, Lappo Andelsbank in 1925 and Lappo Handelslag in 1941. The youth association's clubhouse Klockkulla, built in 1931, was originally designed by
Lars Sonck
Lars Eliel Sonck (10 August 1870 – 14 March 1956) was a Finnish architect. He was a prominent figure in early 20th-century Finnish architecture, known for his role in developing the National Romantic and later Nordic Classicism movements in ...
.
Sites of interest
The village's harbor Finnvik has a popular guest harbor with room for 90 boats. From the guest harbor it is only a stone's throw from the shop, the restaurant and the Archipelago Museum with its forge.
Notable people
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Veronica Thörnroos (born 1962), politician, premier of Åland
References
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Populated coastal places in Finland
Villages in Ã…land
Islands of Ã…land