Lapinjärvi
Lapinjärvi is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Lapinjärvi is situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Lapinjärvi is approximately, while the sub-region has a population of approximately. It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Lapinjärvi covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
Neighbouring municipalities are Iitti, Kouvola, Loviisa, Myrskylä and Orimattila.
Lapinjärvi is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages.
Lake Lapinjärvi is located near the administrative village center in Lapinjärvi.
Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Lapinjärvi:- Swedish People's Party 33.2%
- Centre Party 16.8%
- True Finns 16.2%
- National Coalition Party 11.2%
- Social Democratic Party 10.4%
- Green League 4.3%
- Left Alliance 3.9%
- Christian Democrats 2.1%