Laitila

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Laitilan kaupunki
city in Finland
Province Western Finland
Region Finland Proper
Sub-region Vakka-Suomi
City manager Jukka Alkio
Official languages Finnish
Area
 - total
 - land
ranked 178th
545.73 km²
531.39 km²
Population
 - total (2003)
 - change
 - density
ranked 128th
8,581
- 1.2 %
16.1/km²
Urbanisation 67.5 %
Unemployment rate 9.9 %
http://www.laitila.fi/

Laitila (IPA: [ˈlɑitilɑ]), or Letala in Swedish, is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 8,569 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 545.73 km² of which 14.34 km² is water. The population density is 16.13 inhabitants per km². Renowned for its poultry farms and egg festival.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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Coordinates: 60°52′59″N, 21°40′59″E