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Lappajärvi
Municipality
Lappajärven kunta
Lappajärvi kommun
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Coat of arms of Lappajärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Lappajärvi in Finland
Location of Lappajärvi in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Southern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Järviseutu sub-region
Charter 1865
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 522.98 km2 (201.92 sq mi)
 • Land 420.89 km2 (162.51 sq mi)
 • Water 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi)
Area rank 200th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total 2,789
 • Rank 225th largest in Finland
 • Density 6.63/km2 (17.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 93.7% (official)
 • Swedish 0.4%
 • Others 6%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 13.9%
 • 15 to 64 50.3%
 • 65 or older 35.8%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)

Lappajärvi is a small town, also known as a municipality, in Finland. It's located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region.

Lappajärvi is about 78 kilometers (48 miles) from Seinäjoki, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Kokkola, and 117 kilometers (73 miles) from Vaasa. As of 31 December 2023, around 2,789 people live in Lappajärvi.

The total area of Lappajärvi is 522.98 square kilometres (201.92 sq mi). A large part of this area, 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi), is covered by water! This means there are about 6.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (17.2/sq mi) people living in each square kilometer. Everyone in Lappajärvi speaks Finnish. It's the only official language there.

Lake Lappajärvi: A Meteor Crater!

Lake Lappajärvi seen from above.

Lappajärvi is named after a very special lake, Lake Lappajärvi. This lake was actually formed by a meteor hitting the Earth a very long time ago! It's one of the few lakes in Finland created this way. Imagine a giant space rock crashing down and making a huge hole that later filled with water!

Famous People from Lappajärvi

Lappajärvi is the birthplace of some interesting people. For example, Timo Kotipelto, a famous singer, was born and grew up here. He is known for being the lead singer of Stratovarius, a worldwide popular Finnish power metal band.

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