1. A family friendly city
The realm of homes
   

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

3. Area Land area 737,5 km2 Water area 13,6 km2 Total 751,1 km2
Space to breathe
Area
Land area 737,5 km2
Water area 13,6 km2
Total 751,1 km2
City owned 30,8 km2    

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

5. Population of the environmentally-friendly city
Population (year 2015)

6. A strong technology-based city
Largest employers
Year employees
Lapua city
Valmet Power Oy, Lapua factory 201
Nammo Lapua Oy
Veljekset Ala-Talkkari Oy

7. Growing and developing businesses
Workforce
National unemployment rate 14,4 %

8. Lapua health and fitness
Genuine sports city
Lapuan Korikobrat
Play in the highest division basketball league
Virkiä Pesis, women
Finnish champions 1978, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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

10. Simpsiö – The largest and most exclusive resort in Western Finland
Simpsiö ski centre
100,000 skiers per season
Western Finland´s largest ski centre with many pistes available

11. Cultural centre Vanha Paukku
Experiences and life !
Cultural centre Vanha Paukku
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

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

13. Music brings people together
Vanha Paukku Festival

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

15. The realm of homes