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Laitila

Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe

About Laitila

Laitila is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Pyhäranta, 57km from Turku Castle.

Laitila is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 8,492, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Laitila sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Laitila to your route.

About Laitila

Laitila (Finnish: [ˈlɑi̯tilɑ]; Swedish: Letala) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, and it is 59 kilometres (37 mi) from Laitila to Turku. The municipality has a population of 8,400 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 545.32 square kilometres (210.55 sq mi) of

Read more which 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.79 inhabitants per square kilometre (40.9/sq mi). The municipality is monolingually Finnish. Laitila is renowned for its poultry farms and "egg festival" (Laitilan Munamarkkinat), which is why the subject of the municipal coat of arms of Laitila also refers to the parish's fame for chicken care. There is much demand for Laitila-based chicken eggs, as the local egg producer company Munax, among other things, has even planned to export eggs to South Korea. Laitila has also been called the "egg capital of Finland".

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Where is Laitila located?

Laitila is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.8757 latitude, 21.6976 longitude.

What is the population of Laitila?

Laitila has a population of approximately 8,492 people, making it a town in Finland.

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Quick Information

Population
8,492
Continent
Europe
Country
Finland
Region
Southwest Finland
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates
60.8757, 21.6976

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Finland

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Winter tyres mandatory December–February.

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Worth the detour from Laitila

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Old Rauma

UNESCO-listed wooden old town of some 600 pastel houses on a medieval street plan: the largest preserved wooden town in the Nordics, still lived in and famous for bobbin lace. Cobbled lanes, low doorways and quiet courtyard cafés.

30 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Turku Castle

Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.

57 km · about 65 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Laitila.

Pyhäranta

🇫🇮 Finland

16 km away

Uusikaupunki

🇫🇮 Finland

18 km awayPop. 14,750

Vinkkilä

🇫🇮 Finland

21 km away

Vehmaa

🇫🇮 Finland

21 km awayPop. 2,262

Lappi

🇫🇮 Finland

26 km awayPop. 3,212

Mynämäki

🇫🇮 Finland

27 km away

Rauma

🇫🇮 Finland

30 km awayPop. 38,909

Mietoinen

🇫🇮 Finland

30 km awayPop. 1,785

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