Panelia has a population of 850 inhabitants,[1] and, along with the Eurakoski village, it was the second urban area in the former municipality of Kiukainen, which joined Eura in 2009.

[5][6] Panelia's well-known attractions include the church,[7] dairy,[7][8] and the Paneliankoski's hydro power plant along the Eura River.

[9] The most famous attraction in Panelia is Kuninkaanhauta ("The King's Grave"), a Bronze Age tumulus dating back to c. 1500–1300 BC, which is the largest burial cairn (Finnish: hiidenkiuas) in Finland.

[11] In addition, at Maijalankallio, located north of the village, has a memorial stone to the site of the mass execution of the Red Guards during the 1918 Civil War.

[12] The village of Panelia is one of the nationally significant built cultural environments inventoried by the Finnish Heritage Agency.