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A family friendly city

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 km 2 Water area 13,6 km 2 Total 751,1 km 2 City owned 29,6 km 2. Area.

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A family friendly city

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  1. A family friendly city • The realm of homes

  2. Five hundred years of history • Church parish founded 1581 • County 1865 • Town status 1964 • City from 1977 • Milestones

  3. Space to breathe • Land area 737,5 km2 • Water area 13,6 km2 • Total 751,1 km2 • City owned 29,6 km2 • Area

  4. Good transport connections • Distances Vaasa 1 h * International airport * Sea harbour

  5. Population of the environmentally-friendly city • Population 14.650 (year 2012) • Population

  6. A strong technology-based city Year 2012 employees • Lapua city 931 • Metso Power Oy, Lapua factory 185 • Nammo Lapua Oy 140 • Veljekset Ala-Talkkari Oy 89 • Largest employers

  7. Growing and developing businesses • Workforce National unemployment rate 9,7 % (28.2.2013)

  8. Lapua health and fitness • Lapuan Korikobrat • Play in the highest division basketballleague • Virkiä Pesis, women • Finnishchampions1978, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 and 2013 • Genuine sports city

  9. Lapua makes you feel good ! • Recreational swimming pool • Outdoor pool • Sports centre • Ice rink • Patruuna-arena • A wealth of sports facilities to choose from

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Lots of activities for the whole family ! • Wonderful garden, over 10,000 species of plant • Jokilaakso Gardens

  13. Music brings people together • Vanha Paukku Festival

  14. An international atmosphere at the church • The largest organs in Finland • Organ festival

  15. The realm of homes

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