Lappo

Lapua (Finnish: [ˈlɑpuɑ]; Swedish: Lappo) is a town and municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region. It is located next to the Lapua River. The town has a population of 14,016 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 751.82 square kilometres (290.28 sq mi) of which 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) is water. The population density is 19.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.