It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region.

[1] The population density is 19.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.6/sq mi).

The municipality is one of the most distinguished places in Finland in terms of pre-historical findings.

The archaeological findings are mainly from the Iron Age and include e.g. ancient dress "Euran Emännän Puku".

Local tradition had it still in the 18th century that a decisive battle against invading Sweden was held in Eura's Big Meadow (Iso Niitty) in the Middle Ages.