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Lieto
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
About Lieto
Lieto is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Yli-maaria, 15km from Turku Castle.
Lieto is in Southwest Finland, Finland, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yli-maaria, about 9 km away.
Lieto (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlie̯to]; Swedish: Lundo) is a town and 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 20,732 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 302.56 square kilometres (116.82 sq mi) ofRead more
which 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 68.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (178.7/sq mi).
Neighbour municipalities are Aura, Kaarina, Marttila, Paimio, Pöytyä and Turku.
The town is unilingually Finnish.
Lieto has a medieval stone church, St. Peter's church, that originates from around 1500 near the town center.
The is also home to the largest local scout troop in Finland, called LEK or Liedon Eränkävijät.
Lieto was changed to a town in July 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lieto?
Within an hour or so of Lieto: Turku Castle (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Lieto?
The nearest famous roads are Archipelago Ring Road and Hanko.
Where is Lieto?
Lieto is in Southwest Finland, Finland, about 9 km from Yli-maaria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,694
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Southwest Finland
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.5103, 22.4618
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Lieto
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 61 kmArchipelago Ring RoadA 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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