Lappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑpːi]) is a former municipality of Finland.

Location of Lappi in Finland
A former coat of arms of the Lappi municipality

It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 3,236 (2003) and covered an area of 213.27 km2 of which 7.24 km2 is water. The population density was 15.2 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish. UNESCO World Heritage Site Sammallahdenmäki is located in Lappi.

Lappi was consolidated with the city of Rauma on 1 January 2009,[1] was officially disbanded and since has been considered a neighborhood.

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References

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  1. ^ "Lappi liittyy Raumaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 10 December 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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