Lappajärvi
Lappajärvi is a municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region. It is located 78 km from Seinäjoki, 80 km from Kokkola and 117 km from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Lappajärvi km2 of which Lappajärvi km2, or nearly 20% is water.
Lappajärvi
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Overview
The population density is Lappajärvi PD/km2. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Lake Lappajärvi, which gives the name to the municipality, is a meteor crater, one of the few meteor crater lakes found in Finland. Singer and performer, Timo Kotipelto from the worldwide known Finnish power metal band Stratovarius was born and raised in Lappajärvi.
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Key facts
• Name — Lappajärvi • Official Name — Lappajärven kunta Lappajärvi kommun • Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 120x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — South Ostrobothnia • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Järviseutu • Leader Title — Municipal manager • Leader Name — Sami Alasara • Established Title — Charter • Established Date — 1865 • Time Zone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Time Zone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00 • Website — https: lappajarvi.fi/
Notable people born in Lappajärvi
Notable people born in Lappajärvi
• Johannes Bäck (1872–1952) • Aleksi Hakala (1886–1959) • Veikko Savela (1919–2015) • Jarmo Övermark (1955–) • Arto Melleri (1956–2005) • Seppo Särkiniemi (1957–) • Jussi Lampi (1961–) • Timo Kotipelto (1969–) • Petra Olli (1994–)
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