Lappajärvi
Located in Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°11′43″ N 23°36′14″ E
- Population
- 2,868
- 2.9K
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Lappajärvi
- Airports
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport63 km
- VAA Vaasa Airport94 km
About Lappajärvi
Lappajärvi is a municipality. Location: Järviseutu, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,868. Elevation: 72 m.
Lappajärvi is a municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region. It is located 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Seinäjoki, 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Kokkola and 117 kilometres (73 mi) from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of 2,704 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 522.98 square kilometres (201.92 sq mi) of which 102.89 km2 (39.73 sq mi), or nearly 20% is water. The population density is 6.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (16.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Travel notes for Lappajärvi
From Wikivoyage
Lappajärvi is a municipality of Southern Ostrobothnia, 85 km away from Seinäjoki.
Get in+
The most convenient way to get to this location is by car. Lappajärvi lies between highways 13, 16 and 19, with highway 68 passing near the parish village along the eastern shore of the lake. Highway 63 passes by to the north-west.
By train:
The easiest way to come to Lappajärvi with public transport is by train to Kauhava and by bus onward to Lappajärvi (line 175).
By plane:
Nearest airports are in Kronoby (KOK IATA, 75 km) and Vaasa (VAA IATA, 120 km). Both have flights from Helsinki, Vaasa also from Stockholm, Sweden.
By bus:
Lappajärvi has bus connections with Seinäjoki and Kauhava (line 175).
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Lappajärvi
- Alajärvi
- Kauhava
- Lapua
- Evijärvi
- Veteli
- Vimpeli
Population of Lappajärvi over time
| 2007 | 3,564 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,517 | |
| 2009 | 3,495 | |
| 2010 | 3,440 | |
| 2011 | 3,436 | |
| 2012 | 3,383 | |
| 2013 | 3,317 | |
| 2014 | 3,301 | |
| 2015 | 3,215 | |
| 2016 | 3,176 | |
| 2017 | 3,140 | |
| 2023 | 2,789 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Lappajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 47 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (23 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 55 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 39 |
How to get to Lappajärvi
The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 181 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 63 kmnorth
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 94 kmwest
- Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 138 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 181 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lappajärvi
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Lake Lappajärvi Lake 8 kmS
25–60 km11 places
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 55 kmNE
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 58 kmE
- Halsuanjoki River 39 kmNE
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 43 kmS
60–100 km14 places
- Perhonjoki River 80 kmN
- Karankajärvi Lake 82 kmSE
- Kannonjärvi Lake 90 kmE
- Muuruejärvi Lake 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Lappajärvi
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources