Lapinjärvi (Swedish: Lappträsk) is a municipality in eastern Uusimaa.
Understand
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Lapinjärvi is a small rural municipality some 100 km north-east of Helsinki, by the shores of the lake Lapinjärvi.
The parish village is a Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance, as it is unusually well-preserved. The site includes the former highway through it, the churches, the rectories, the Brofogdas house, the elementary school, the agricultural school (now library), the Marieberg mansion, the farmhouses and the former craftsman houses.
Get in
[edit | edit source]Highway 6 leads to Lapinjärvi from Helsinki (94 km) and Kouvola (42 km). From the neighbouring town of Loviisa, the most direct route to Lapinjärvi is along Regional Road 176 (22 km).
By bus
[edit | edit source]For coach timetables, see Matkahuolto.
By taxi
[edit | edit source]- 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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- 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 Bell museum, Meijerintie (Kimonkylä, 500 m from Highway 6, near the border to Kymenlaakso). At special occasions or by agreement. A museum of some 1,500–2,000 bells (of which some 300 church bells), maintained by a bell tower technician. Also a bell foundry, a chapel with a number of organs and a narrow-gauge railway.
- 3 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.
- 4 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.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Church Village Beach (Kirkonkylän uimaranta), Rantatie (on the shores of Lake Lapinjärvi).
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Sale Lapinjärvi, Lapinjärventie 23. M–Sa 08:00–21:00, Su 09:00–19:00. A grocery store.
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 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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[edit | edit source]- 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, [email protected]. 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
[edit | edit source]1 Lapinjärvi Main Library, Klockarstigen 5 D (in the parish village, in the former agricultural school), ☏ +358 50-313-8631, [email protected]. M–F 12:00–17:00, some days have longer hours.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]- 2 Lapinjärvi Health Centre (Lapinjärven terveystalo), Lapinjärventie 25, ☏ +358 19 560-0300. M–F 08:00–16:00. Municipal health centre.
In emergencies, ☏ 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.
Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Lapinjärvi |
Ends in Koskenkylä at  ← Liljendal ←
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SW  NE
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→ Elimäki → Kouvola |