a family friendly city the realm of homes. five hundred years of history church parish founded 1581...
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A family friendly city
The realm of homes
Five hundred years of history
• Church parish founded 1581• County 1865• Town status 1964• City from 1977
Milestones
Space to breathe
• Land area 737,5 km2 • Water area 13,6 km2 • Total 751,1 km2 • City owned 29,6 km2
Area
Good transport connections
Distances
Vaasa 1 h* International airport* Sea harbour
Population of the environmentally-friendly city
• Population 14.650 (year 2012)
Population
0-14 y19%
15-64 y62%
Over 64 y20%
* Age structure year 2011
A strong technology-based city
Year 2012employees
• Lapua city 931
• Metso Power Oy, Lapua factory 185• Nammo Lapua Oy
140 • Veljekset Ala-Talkkari Oy 89
Largest employers
Growing and developing businesses
Workforce
58.1 %
31.1 %
9.5 %
81.9 %
7.9 %
Year 2010:
National
unemployment
rate 9,7 %
(28.2.2013)
Lapua health and fitness
• Lapuan Korikobrat - Play in the highest division basketball league
• Virkiä Pesis, women- Finnish champions 1978, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2001,
2004, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Genuine sports city
Lapua makes you feel good !
• Recreational swimming pool• Outdoor pool• Sports centre• Ice rink• Patruuna-arena
A wealth of sports facilities to choose from
Simpsiö – The largest and most exclusive resort in Western Finland
• 100,000 skiers per season
• Western Finland´s largest ski centre with many pistes available
Simpsiö ski centre
Experiences and life !
• City library• Community college
• Music college and Alajoki-hall • Chapel• Cinema• Cafe Iso Prässi• Lapua Theatre• Lapua Cartridge factory museum• Lapua Art Museum • Art exhibition Cartridge gallery• Ostrobothnian photography Centre• Pyhälahti photography museum• Small industries and shops
Cultural centre Vanha Paukku
Lots of activities for the whole family !
• Wonderful garden, over 10,000 species of plant
Jokilaakso Gardens
Music brings people together
Vanha Paukku Festival
An international atmosphere at the church
• The largest organs in Finland
Organ festival
The realm of homes