Lapua
Lapua
Lappo | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Lapuan kaupunki Lappo stad | |
Location of Lapua in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°58.2′N 023°00.5′E / 62.9700°N 23.0083°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki |
| 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 (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 14,028 |
| • Rank | 79th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 19.03/km2 (49.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 4.6% |
| 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 |
Lapua (Finnish: [ˈlɑpuɑ]; Swedish: Lappo) is a town and municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region.
It is located next to the Lapua River. The town has a population of 14,028 (31 March 2025) 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 19.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.