Lappajärvi is a municipality in Finland in Southern Ostrobothnia region. It is from Lappajärvi to Seinäjoki, to Kokkola and to Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Lake Lappajärvi, which gives the name to the municipality, is a meteor crater, one of the few meteor crater lakes found in Finland. Singer and performer, Timo Kotipelto from the worldwide known Finnish power metal band Stratovarius was born and raised in Lappajärvi. Notable people born in Lappajärvi Johannes Bäck (1872 – 1952) Aleksi Hakala (1886 – 1959) Veikko Savela (1919 – 2015) Jarmo Övermark (1955 – ) Arto Melleri (1956 – 2005) Seppo Särkiniemi (1957 – ) Jussi Lampi (1961 – ) Timo Kotipelto (1969 – ) Petra Olli (1994 – ) See also Lappajärvi Church References External links Municipality of Lappajärvi – Official website Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia Populated places established in 1865