thumb|Illustration in [[Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by Zacharias Topelius and published 1845–1852.]]

Lapua (; ) 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

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  • Hagfors, Sweden
  • Hohenlockstedt, Germany
  • Lantana, Florida, United States
  • Rakvere, Estonia
  • Kiskőrös, Hungary

Notable people

  • Juho Annala
  • Vilho Annala
  • Perttu Blomgren
  • Johannes Gabriel Granö
  • Jukka Haapalainen
  • Anneli Jäätteenmäki
  • Vihtori Kosola
  • Aatu Kujanpää
  • Teemu Mäki
  • Esko Nikkari
  • Arttu Seppälä
  • Ilari Seppälä
  • Jutta Urpilainen

See also

  • .338 Lapua Magnum
  • Blue Highway, an international tourist route
  • Finnish national road 19

References

  • Town of Lapua – Official website
  • History of Nammo Lapua Oy at lapua.com
  • Lapua WebCam provided by Media-Wolf
  • Vanhan Paukun Festivaali Music Festival at the Cultural Center Vanha Paukku.