Lappajärvi is a

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Southern Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South ...

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. It is from Lappajärvi to Seinäjoki, to

Kokkola Kokkola (; sv, Karleby, ) is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipali ...

and to

Vaasa Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),

. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . The municipality is unilingually

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Lake Lappajärvi Lappajärvi is a lake in Finland, in the municipalities of Lappajärvi, Alajärvi and Vimpeli. It is formed in a wide, partly eroded meteorite impact crater. The lake is part of Ähtävänjoki ( sv, Esse å) basin together with Lake Evijärvi ...

, which gives the name to the municipality, is a

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, one of the few meteor crater lakes found in Finland. Singer and performer,

Timo Kotipelto Timo Antero Kotipelto (born 15 March 1969) is a Finnish musician best known as the lead singer of the power metal band Stratovarius, whom he joined in 1994, as well as fronting his own band Kotipelto. Biography He studied vocals at the pop/j ...

from the worldwide known Finnish

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band

Stratovarius Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1985. Since their formation, they have released sixteen studio albums, five DVDs and six live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes, and after fo ...

was born and raised in Lappajärvi.

Notable people born in Lappajärvi

* Johannes Bäck (1872 – 1952) *

Aleksi Hakala Aleksanteri (Aleksi) Hakala (5 November 1886, in Lappajärvi – 19 April 1959; original surname ''Sironen'') was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicamera ...

(1886 – 1959) *

Veikko Savela Erkki Veikko Savela (28 June 1919 – 16 July 2015) was a Finnish agronomist, farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Public Works from 13 April 1962 to 18 December 1963. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1958 t ...

(1919 – 2015) *

Jarmo Övermark Jarmo Erkki Övermark (born 26 May 1955 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X ...

(1955 – ) *

Arto Melleri Arto Matti Vihtori Melleri (7 September 1956 in Lappajärvi – 13 May 2005 in Helsinki) was a Finnish poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet ...

(1956 – 2005) *

Seppo Särkiniemi Seppo Antero Särkiniemi (born 11 April 1957 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland ...

(1957 – ) *

Jussi Lampi Jussi Lampi (born 9 February 1961 in Lappajärvi) is a Finnish musician and long-time actor. Lampi has appeared in many films and TV shows, including ''The Last Border'' (1993), '' V2 - jäätynyt enkeli'' (2007), '' Matti'' (2006), '' Pelikaa ...

(1961 – ) *

(1969 – ) *

Petra Olli Petra Maarit Olli (born June 5, 1994) is a retired Finnish freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in the Women's freestyle 58 kg-event. In March 2016 Olli won her first European Championship gold ...

(1994 – )

References

External links

Municipality of Lappajärvi
– Official website Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia Populated places established in 1865 {{WesternFinland-geo-stub