Lopen kirkonkylä (lit. 'Loppi church village') is the administrative center of the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland, and also its largest urban area with a population of more than 2,000.[1] It is located on the northern shore of Loppijärvi, along the main road 54 between Forssa and Riihimäki. The distance to Riihimäki is 19 kilometres (12 mi). To the east is the regional road 132, which starts from the main road and runs south in the direction of Helsinki, along which the Läyliäinen village is located about 12 kilometers from the Kirkonkylä.[citation needed]
Lopen kirkonkylä | |
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Municipal centre | |
.jpg) The municipal building in the village. | |
  Lopen kirkonkylä Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°43′00″N 24°26′30″E / 60.71667°N 24.44167°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Tavastia Proper |
| Municipality | Loppi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,207 |
| • Density | 3,074/km2 (7,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
There are two churches in the area: the old wooden church of Saint Birgitta (Santa Pirjo), located one kilometer away from the Kirkonkylä on the shores of Loppijärvi,[2] and the newer red brick church of Loppi, located near the center of Kirkonkylä.[3] Other main services include a municipal health center, two grocery stores (K-market and S-market), a library founded in 1852,[4] and a primary school founded in 1921,[5] as well as a high school.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan 31.12.2017" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vanha kirkko" (in Finnish). Lopen seurakunta. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lopen kirkko" (in Finnish). Lopen seurakunta. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ https://loppi.fi/palvelut/kulttuuri-ja-vapaa-aika/kirjasto/kirjaston-historia/ Kirjaston historia – loppi.fi] (in Finnish)
- ^ Lopen koulu (in Finnish)
- ^ Lukio - loppi.fi (in Finnish)
External links
edit- Lopen kunta (in Finnish)
- Häme-Wiki - Loppi (in Finnish)
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