Loppi

Also known as Loppis

Loppi (; , also ) is a municipality in Finland. It is part of the Kanta-Häme region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded in 1632. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Loppi
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Santa Pirjo.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Saint Bridget Church (Santa Pirjo)
Settlement.image_shield: Loppi vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Loppi sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Loppi in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kanta-Häme
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Riihimäki
Settlement.seat: Loppi (kirkonkylä)
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Mikko Salmela
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1632

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lopen kunta
Population: 7692
Area: 58.28
Official website: www.loppi.fi
Image: Santa Pirjo.jpg

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Commons category: Loppi
inception: 1632-01-01
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/fi/hae?municipalities=433
native label: Loppi
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Neighbour municipalities are Hyvinkää, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Karkkila, Riihimäki, Tammela and Vihti. The most significant main road connection to get from Loppi to Riihimäki is the national road 54, which runs between Tammela and Hollola, and which is connected to the Highway 3 (E12) between Helsinki and Tampere. Another significant road connection in the direction of Helsinki is the regional road 132 passing through the municipality of Nurmijärvi.