Laitila
| Laitila | ||
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| Town | ||
| Laitilan kaupunki | ||
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 Location of Laitila in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°53′N 021°42′E / 60.883°N 21.700°ECoordinates: 60°53′N 021°42′E / 60.883°N 21.700°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Vakka-Suomi sub-region | |
| Charter | 1868 | |
| City rights | 1986 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jukka Alkio | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 531.66 km2 (205.28 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 531.68 km2 (205.28 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 164th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 8,527 | |
| • Rank | 120th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 16.04/km2 (41.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.3% | |
| • Others | 1.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.1% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 19.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.75% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.laitila.fi | |
Laitila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑitilɑ]; Swedish: Letala) is a town and a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 8,527 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 531.66 square kilometres (205.28 sq mi) of which 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) is water. The population density is 16.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.5/sq mi). Laitila is renowned for its poultry farms and egg festival.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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