Lappfjärd
Village in Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Lappfjärd (Finland Swedish: [lɑpˌfjæːɖ]; Finnish: Lapväärtti [ˈlɑpʋæːrtːi]) is a village in the town of Kristinestad in Ostrobothnia, Finland. It was former administrative center of the former Lappfjärd municipality. It has over 1,400 inhabitants.[1] Highway 8 (E8) passes the village on its western side.
Lappfjärd
Lapväärtti | |
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Village | |
A church and bell tower of Lappfjärd | |
  Lappfjärd Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°15′01″N 21°31′18″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Municipality | Kristinestad |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,408 |
| • Density | 128.8/km2 (334/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 64300 |
The village is home to a church built of plastered brick from 1851, designed by Ernst Lohrmann.[2] The village also has two grocery stores (K-Market and Sale), two restaurants and café, a firestation, a primary school, and a farmhouse called Wanha Tupa for overnight stays.[3]
