The area of Degerby was populated during the Middle Ages when the King's Road passed through the village.

There are also Bronze Age burial sites on the cliffs that surround the Degerby church village.

[1][2][4] In 1944 Porkkala area was leased to Soviet Union for 50 years as a consequence of the demands of the armistice.

The heraldist Tapani Talari has designed an unofficial coat of arms for Degerby, which is now used by the village's council.

[5][6] Degerby is located in the middle of large fields surrounded by rocky hills.