Lapua
Lapua (Finnish: [ˈlɑpuɑ]; Swedish: Lappo) is a town and municipality of Finland.
Lapua
Lappo | |
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Town | |
| Lapuan kaupunki Lappo stad | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lapua in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°58.2′N 023°00.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Market town | 1964 |
| City rights | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Satu Kankare |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 751.82 km2 (290.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 737.16 km2 (284.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 115th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 14,018 |
| • Rank | 79th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.02/km2 (49.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.6% |
| • 65 or older | 24.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | lapua |
It is located next to the Lapua River in the region of South Ostrobothnia. The town has a population of 14,018 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 751.82 square kilometres (290.28 sq mi) of which 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) is water. The population density is 19.02 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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