Laitila

In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Laitila, exploring its many aspects and facets. From its origin to its relevance today, Laitila has been the subject of interest and debate in numerous contexts and disciplines. Throughout these pages, we will examine its impact on society, its evolution over time and its importance in different areas. Without a doubt, Laitila has left an indelible mark on history and continues to be a source of study and reflection today.

Laitila
Letala
Town
Laitilan kaupunki
Letala stad
Laitila Church
Laitila Church
Coat of arms of Laitila
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Egg Capital of Finland[1]
Location of Laitila in Finland
Location of Laitila in Finland
Coordinates: 60°53′N 021°42′E / 60.883°N 21.700°E / 60.883; 21.700
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionVakka-Suomi
Charter1868
City rights1986
Government
 • Town managerJohanna Luukkonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
545.32 km2 (210.55 sq mi)
 • Land531.88 km2 (205.36 sq mi)
 • Water13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
 • Rank164th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-12-31)[3]
 • Total
8,488
 • Rank114th largest in Finland
 • Density15.96/km2 (41.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish86.6% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others13.1%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1416.2%
 • 15 to 6458.4%
 • 65 or older25.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.laitila.fi

Laitila (Finnish: [ˈlɑi̯tilɑ]; Swedish: Letala[6]) 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 8,488 (31 December 2024)[3] and covers an area of 545.32 square kilometres (210.55 sq mi) of which 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 15.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (41.3/sq mi). The municipality is monolingually Finnish.

Laitila is renowned for its poultry farms and "egg festival" (Laitilan Munamarkkinat),[7] which is why the subject of the municipal coat of arms of Laitila also refers to the parish's fame for chicken care.[8] 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.[9] Laitila has also been called the "egg capital of Finland".[1]

Culture

Laitila has many Iron Age antiquities, the most famous of which are the so-called the warrior's grave of Kodjala.[10] Finland's oldest glass object, the Roman-era drinking horn, has been found in Laitila's Soukainen village.[11] The nationally significant built cultural environments defined by the Finnish Heritage Agency in 2009 in Laitila include the Untamala[12] and Suontaka villages[13] and the Koukkela's the peasant house of Kauppila.[14]

People

See also

References

  1. ^ a b TS: Laitila on Suomen munapääkaupunki (in Finnish)
  2. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ Namn på kommuner från finska till svenska; Kotimaisten kielten keskus (in Swedish)
  7. ^ Laitilan Munamarkkinat (in Finnish)
  8. ^ Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (in Finnish). Suomen Kunnallisliitto. 1982. p. 139. ISBN 951-773-085-3.
  9. ^ YLE: Laitilalainen munatuottaja Munax tähyää jo Etelä-Koreaan – vientiä suunniteltu jo vuosia (in Finnish)
  10. ^ Paula Purhonen, Paula: Vainionmäki - A Merovingian Period Cemetery in Laitila, Finland. Finnish Heritage Agency; Helsinki, 1996. (in Finnish)
  11. ^ "Rautakausi" (in Finnish). Kansallismuseo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  12. ^ Untamalan raittikylä – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
  13. ^ Suontaan ryhmäkylä – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
  14. ^ Koukkelan Kauppilan umpipihainen talonpoikaistalo – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)


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