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Lapua
Lapua () is a List of cities and towns in Finland|town and municipalities of Finland|municipality of Finland.
It is located next to the Lapua River in the provinces of Finland|province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland|region. The town has a population of
() 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 ammunition to the Finnish Army during the Winter War and Continuation War|World War II.
An explosion occurred in a warehouse of this factory on April 13, 1976, resulting in the deaths of 40 mainly female employees. Sixty children lost a parent in the disaster. This is the worst accidental disaster in Finland's modern history. After the explosion, the factory was relocated away from the town centre and continues production today as part of the Nordic Ammunition Group (Nammo) as Nammo Lapua. The original site of the factory and the surviving buildings are now an arts centre, a library and a theater.
Notable persons
- Anneli Jäätteenmäki
- Vihtori Kosola
- Teemu Mäki
- Esko Nikkari
- Curly
References
External links
- 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.
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Category:Cities and towns in Finland
Category:Municipalities of Southern Ostrobothnia Region
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