Lapinjärvi

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Lapinjärven kunta - Lappträsk kommun
Image:Lapinjärvi vaakuna.png
Coat of Arms Location
Founded 1575
Province Southern Finland
Region Eastern Uusimaa
Sub-region Loviisa
Area
- Of which land
- Rank
339.36 km²
329.88 km²
ranked 269th
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank
2,937 (2005)
8.9 inh./km²
- 1.4%
ranked 295th
Urbanisation 26.9%
Unemployment 10.2%
Official languages Finnish, Swedish
Municipal manager Peter Backman
Home page http://www.lapinjarvi.fi

Lapinjärvi (IPA: /ˈlapinˌjærʋi/ in Finnish or Lappträsk in Swedish is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,979 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 339.31 km² of which 8.38 km² is water. The population density is 9.00 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

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  Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa Coat of arms of Eastern Uusimaa
Askola | Lapinjärvi | Liljendal | Loviisa | Myrskylä | Pernå | Porvoo | Pukkila | Ruotsinpyhtää | Sipoo
Eastern Uusimaa | Southern Finland | Finland

Coordinates: 60°37′25″N, 26°11′50″E