Laitila

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Laitila
Town
Laitilan kaupunki
Coat of arms of Laitila
Coat of arms
Location of Laitila in Finland
Location of Laitila in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Southwest Finland
Sub-region Vakka-Suomi sub-region
Charter 1868
City rights 1986
Government
 • Town manager Jukka Alkio
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 545.33 km2 (210.55 sq mi)
 • Land 531.68 km2 (205.28 sq mi)
 • Water 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Area rank 215th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 8,527
 • Rank 129th largest in Finland
 • Density 16.04/km2 (41.5/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.3% (official)
 • Swedish 0.3%
 • Others 1.4%
Population by age[4]
 • 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[5] 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)[2] and covers an area of 545.33 square kilometres (210.55 sq mi) of which 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) is water.[1] 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.

References

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External links

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