Lapua (Lappo in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ...

It is located next to the Lapua River in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 14,002 (2003) and covers an area of 750.92 km² of which 13.61 km² is water. The population density is 18.6 inhabitants per km². Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions (fi: maakunta / sv: landskap) of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Lapua is famous for the anti-communist Lapuanliike. Also, the Battle of Lapua occurred between Swedish and Russian forces near the outskirts of the town on July 14, 1808 as part of the Russo-Swedish War. Anti-communism is the opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either an ideological or pragmatic basis. ... Lapua Movement (Lapuan liike) was a political movement in Finland, started in 1929, initially dominated by ardent anti-Communists, emphasizing the legacy of the nationalist activism, the White Guards and the Civil War in Finland, however soon turning into more of a Fascist movement. ... The Battle of Lapua was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on July 14, 1808 at Lapua, Finland. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809. ...

Lapua State Cartridge Factory

Lapua is also home to a large ammunition factory, which commenced operations in 1927 as the State Cartridge Factory. This factory was the primary supplier of bullets to the Finnish Army during the Winter War and World War II. Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... .357 Magnum cartridges, containing bullets. ... The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... Combatants Finland Soviet Union Commanders Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Kliment Voroshilov, later Semyon Timoshenko Strength 180,000 450,000 Casualties 22,830 dead 43,557 wounded c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

An explosion occurred in a warehouse of this factory on April 13, 1976, resulting in the deaths of 40 employees. This is the worst accidental disaster in Finland's modern history. After the explosion, the factory was relocated 5 kilometres away from the town centre and continues production today as part of the Nordic Ammunition Group (Nammo Group). 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

Notable persons

• Vihtori Kosola
• Teemu Mäki
• Esko Nikkari

Vihtori Iisakki Kosola (July 10, 1884-December 14, 1936) was a leader of the Finnish Lapua Movement. ...

External links

• History of Nammo Lapua Oy at lapua.com