a family friendly city the realm of homes. five hundred years of history church parish founded 1581...

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