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Lapinjärvi (Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality in Uusimaa.

Understand

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The village of Lapinjärvi
Lake Lapinjärvi

Lapinjärvi is a small rural municipality that is 94 km north-east of Helsinki, by the shores of the lake Lapinjärvi.

Get in

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Highway 6 leads to Lapinjärvi from Helsinki and Kouvola. From the neighbouring town of Loviisa, the most direct route to Lapinjärvi is along Regional Road 176.

By bus

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For coach timetables, see Matkahuolto.

By taxi

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  • Smartphone apps: Valopilkku, 02 Taksi

Get around

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The centre of Lapinjärvi is relatively small, so all essential services can be found just a short walk away.

The village Porlammi is some 10 km to the north-west, Harsböle some 10 km to the south and Pukaro some 7 km to the north-northeast.

See

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The Brofogdas house
  • 1 Lapinjärvi Church (Lapinjärven kirkko), Sibbeksentie 1. The church area consists of two wooden churches: a small church dedicated to the Finnish-speaking congregation completed in 1744 and a large church dedicated to the Swedish-speaking congregation completed in 1746.
  • 2 Brofogdas, Lukkarinpolku 5. The 18th-century lieutenant's residence known as boställe, which is a farm owned by the crown and given to an official as a residence. Today, this oldest existing house of Lapinjärvi serves as a museum building.
  • 3 Tornikallio. One of the points on the world heritage listed Struve Geodetic Arc. From the Porlammi–Myrskylä road follow the signs to the parking lot, then it's first 200 m backtracking along the road and about 400 m of hiking uphill; probably not a good idea in the winter. There are nice views over Lake Pyhäjärvi, although at the point where the UNESCO marker is, it is mostly obstructed by pines. Tornikallio is 98 m ASL. Tornikallio geodetic marker (Q25453605) on Wikidata

Do

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  • 1 Church Village Beach (Kirkonkylän uimaranta), Rantatie (on the shores of Lake Lapinjärvi).

Buy

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  • 1 Sale Lapinjärvi, Lapinjärventie 23. M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 09:00–19:00. A grocery store.

Eat

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  • 1 Menopaussi, Kantatie 3 (between Hotel Hanhi and the Highway 6), +358 41-502-2582. M–F 07:00–15:00. A lunch-café restaurant.
  • 2 Pizza Carneval, Lapinjärventie 1, +358 19 610-500. M–Th 10:00–21:00, F–Sa 10:00–22:00, Su 11:00–21:00. A kebab pizzeria.

Drink

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Sleep

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  • 1 Hotel Hanhi, Kantatie 2 (just west of the parish village, by the shore; drive along Kantatie, which runs in parallel to the current highway), +358 19 610-870, . A hotel including 25 cosy hotel rooms, 9 well equipped cottages with sauna by the lake, and a bar for max 200 persons. Single room €50, double €60, triple €80 and quadruple €95.

Connect

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Internet

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For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the library: 1 Lapinjärvi Main Library, Klockarstigen 5 D, +358 50-313-8631, ..

Stay safe

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In emergencies, 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

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