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Districts of Turku
The city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards , which in turn are divided into 78 non-governmental districts . These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals...

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Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...

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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

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  1. Runosmäki
    Runosmäki
    Runosmäki is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland, located approximately six kilometres to the north of the city centre. It is the largest district in the city, with a population of 10,296...

     (Runosbacken), 10,269
  2. Varissuo
    Varissuo
    Varissuo is a district and the largest suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located seven kilometres to the east of the city centre, and is the easternmost major suburb of Turku, bordering on the neighbouring city of Kaarina. Varissuo has 9,000 inhabitants, about 32 per cent of whom are...

     (Kråkkärret), 8,760
  3. VII
    VII District, Turku
    The VII District is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Aurakatu and Puistokatu. Like the neighbouring VI District, it forms part of the city's central business district...

    , 8,749
  4. Nummi
    Nummi
    Nummi is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, just outside the city centre and south of the river Aura...

     (Nummis), 7,011
  5. VI
    VI District, Turku
    The VI District is the northernmost of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, to the east of Aurakatu. It forms part of the city's central business district, hosting a large proportion of the city's business life, particularly around the central...

    , 6,187
  6. I
    I District, Turku
    The I District is the easternmost of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Uudenmaankatu and the Helsinki motorway . The main street Hämeenkatu divides the district in Sirkkala and Universities area, and continues as the national road 10...

    , 6,177
  7. VIII - Port Arthur
    VIII District, Turku
    The VIII District, also known as Port Arthur , is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Puistokatu and the IX District . The district consists mostly of wooden houses, separated by narrow streets paved with cobblestones...

    , 4,760
  8. Pääskyvuori
    Pääskyvuori
    Pääskyvuori is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city, between Varissuo and Itäharju and is largely a low-density residential suburb. Pääskyvuori also includes the more densely built area of Laukkavuori...

     (Svalberga), 4,482
  9. Luolavuori
    Luolavuori
    Luolavuori is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly parkland. There is a large old people's home in Luolavuori....

    , 4,477
  10. Pahaniemi
    Pahaniemi
    Pahaniemi is a district in the Naantalintie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential suburb....

    , 4,397
  11. IV - Martti
    IV District, Turku
    The IV District, also known as Martti , is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Tervahovinkatu in the west and Betaniankatu and Martinkatu in the east...

     (Martins), 4,357
  12. Vasaramäki
    Vasaramäki
    Vasaramäki is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb...

     (Hammarbacka), 3,949
  13. Harittu
    Harittu
    Harittu is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, bordering the neighbouring municipality of Kaarina....

    , 3,870
  14. V - Itäranta
    V District, Turku
    The V District, also known as Itäranta , is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. As its name suggests, it is located on the east side of the river Aura, and stretches from the IV District all the way to the mouth of the river...

     (Öststranden), 3,677
  15. Uittamo
    Uittamo
    Uittamo is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is a high-density residential suburb....

    , 3,635
  16. Teräsrautela
    Teräsrautela
    Teräsrautela is a district in the Kuninkoja ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential suburb. The large Länsikeskus shopping centre is located in Teräsrautela....

    , 3,554
  17. Halinen
    Halinen
    Halinen is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, bordering the Littoinen district in Kaarina...

     (Hallis), 3,501
  18. Jäkärlä
    Jäkärlä
    Jäkärlä is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area....

    , 3,460
  19. Lauste
    Lauste
    Lauste is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the city, bordering the neighbouring city of Kaarina. It is rather densely populated, having a population of 3,405...

     (Laustis), 3,405
  20. III
    III District, Turku
    The III District is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Kaskenkatu and Martinkatu...

    , 3,222
  21. Vätti
    Vätti
    Vätti is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre. The area consists mostly of parkland, but there is also a high-density residential area in the district as well as some low-density developments. There is also an old people's home in Vätti.The...

    , 2,990
  22. Kurala
    Kurala
    Kurala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northeast of the city, and is largely a low-density residential suburb....

    , 2,956
  23. Itäharju
    Itäharju
    Itäharju is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mostly of industrial area, brownfields and low-density residential area...

     (Österås), 2,940
  24. II
    II District, Turku
    The II District is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Uudenmaankatu and Kaskenkatu...

    , 2,919
  25. Pansio
    Pansio
    Pansio is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city. It has a population of 2,809 , and an annual population growth of -3.83%....

    , 2,905
  26. Ilpoinen
    Ilpoinen
    Ilpoinen is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential area....

     (Ilpois), 2,889
  27. Pitkämäki
    Pitkämäki
    Pitkämäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists of several residential suburbs and industrial area...

     (Långbacka), 2,886
  28. Perno
    Perno
    Perno is a district in the Naantalintie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential suburb. There is also a large maritime dock located there....

    , 2,513
  29. Paattinen
    Paattinen
    Paattinen is a village in south-west Finland and a district of the city of Turku. It is located to the north of the city, and is the largest of the city's districts by area. It borders the neighbouring municipalities of Vahto, Nousiainen, Mynämäki, Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto...

     (Patis), 2,430
  30. Ruohonpää
    Ruohonpää
    Ruohonpää is a district in the Kuninkoja ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb....

    , 2,375
  31. Yli-Maaria
    Yli-Maaria
    Yli-Maaria is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area...

     (Övre S:t Marie), 2,209
  32. Kaerla
    Kaerla
    Kaerla is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, next to the densely built suburb of Runosmäki...

    , 2,182
  33. Kärsämäki
    Kärsämäki, Turku
    Kärsämäki is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. It also includes, however, the mainly low-density residential area of Paltta....

    , 2,021
  34. Kastu
    Kastu
    Kastu is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, and consists mostly of low-density residential area....

    , 2,002
  35. Räntämäki
    Räntämäki
    Räntämäki is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and consists mostly of low-density residential area.-Population:...

    , 1,924
  36. Iso-Heikkilä
    Iso-Heikkilä
    Iso-Heikkilä is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering on the city centre's VIII District ....

     (Storheikkilä), 1,905
  37. Moikoinen
    Moikoinen
    Moikoinen is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline...

     (Moikois), 1,880
  38. Koivula
    Koivula
    Koivula is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb....

     (Björkas), 1,761
  39. Mälikkälä
    Mälikkälä
    Mälikkälä is a district in the Kuninkoja ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb....

    , 1,608
  40. Pohjola
    Pohjola, Turku
    Pohjola is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, between Ratapihankatu and Kähäri. Turku Central railway station is located in Pohjola, and about half of the district's land area is owned by the VR railway company.The current population of...

     (Norrstan), 1,569
  41. Mäntymäki
    Mäntymäki
    Mäntymäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Kurjenmäki and Vähäheikkilä....

     (Tallbacka), 1,489
  42. Kukola
    Kukola
    Kukola is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The largest school in Hirvensalo is located in Kukola, as well as the island's only library....

    , 1,486
  43. Raunistula
    Raunistula
    Raunistula is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, on the west bank of the river Aura...

    , 1,442
  44. IX - Länsiranta
    IX District, Turku
    The IX District, also known as Länsiranta , is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. As its alias suggests, it is located on the west side of the river Aura, between the Kakola hill in the neighbouring VIII District...

     (Väststranden), 1,386
  45. Haarla
    Haarla
    Haarla is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The bridge between Hirvensalo and Satava is located in Haarla....

     (Harlax), 1,316
  46. Katariina
    Katariina
    Katariina is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. There is also a nature reserve in the area....

     (Katarina), 1,282
  47. Kohmo
    Kohmo
    Kohmo is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northeast of the city, and is a small, reasonably new residential suburb....

    , 1,223
  48. Vähäheikkilä
    Vähäheikkilä
    Vähäheikkilä is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Martti and Puistomäki...

     (Lillheikkilä), 1,153
  49. Pihlajaniemi
    Pihlajaniemi
    Pihlajaniemi is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the Archipelago Sea. Pihlajaniemi shares the new luxurious residential development of Majakkaranta with the neighbouring district of Korppolaismäki...

     (Rönnudden), 1,139
  50. Huhkola
    Huhkola
    Huhkola is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb....

    , 986
  51. Vaala
    Vaala, Turku
    Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of Varissuo and Lauste.The current population of Vaala is 972,...

     (Svalas), 972
  52. Kähäri
    Kähäri
    Kähäri is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northwest of the city centre.The current population of Kähäri is 934, which did not change during 2004. 17.77% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 19.27% are over 65...

    , 934
  53. Peltola
    Peltola
    Peltola is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. There is also a vocational school in Peltola, and many people refer to it simply as 'Peltola'.The current population of Peltola is...

    , 778
  54. Satava
    Satava
    Satava is a large island in the Archipelago Sea, off the coast of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located between Hirvensalo and Kakskerta, and as many Finnish islands, it has a large amount of summer residences...

    , 764
  55. Puistomäki
    Puistomäki
    Puistomäki is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb....

     (Parkbacken), 734
  56. Kurjenmäki
    Kurjenmäki
    Kurjenmäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, bordering on the city centre's II and III districts, as well as Kupittaa. The Turku City Hospital is located in Kurjenmäki.The current population of Kurjenmäki is 679, and it is...

     (Tranbacken), 679
  57. Kakskerta
    Kakskerta
    Kakskerta is an island in the Archipelago Sea, south of the city of Turku, Finland. It is a former municipality and a current district of Turku. Like other islands in the Archipelago Sea, it has a large number of summer residences...

    , 633
  58. Kaistarniemi
    Kaistarniemi
    Kaistarniemi is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline....

     (Kaistarudden), 630
  59. Saramäki
    Saramäki
    Saramäki is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area....

     (Starbacka), 530
  60. Ispoinen
    Ispoinen
    Ispoinen is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential area between the more densely built Uittamo and Ilpoinen....

     (Ispois), 480
  61. Korppolaismäki
    Korppolaismäki
    Korppolaismäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the eastern side of the mouth of the river Aura...

     (Korppolaisbacken), 349
  62. Lauttaranta
    Lauttaranta
    Lauttaranta is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline...

     (Färjstranden), 236
  63. Pikisaari
    Pikisaari
    Pikisaari is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline....

     (Beckholmen), 226
  64. Oriniemi
    Oriniemi
    Oriniemi is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The district also includes the island of Nepo between Hirvensalo and Satava....

    , 161
  65. Papinsaari
    Papinsaari
    Papinsaari is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline....

    , 158
  66. Skanssi
    Skanssi
    Skanssi is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial areas....

     (Skansen), 141
  67. Turku Airport
    Turku Airport
    Turku Airport , is located in Turku, Finland, north of Turku city centre. It serves approximately 350,000 passengers per year, being the fourth busiest airport in Finland. Turku Airport is operated by a stated-owned company Finavia exclusively. The airport has a secondary passenger terminal...

     (Turun lentoasema / Åbo flygstation), 127
  68. Ruissalo
    Ruissalo
    Ruissalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a population of only 126 , with an annual growth rate of 3.97%...

     (Runsala), 126
  69. Oriketo
    Oriketo
    Oriketo is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the densely-built suburb of Halinen, and consists mostly of industrial area...

    , 120
  70. Särkilahti
    Särkilahti
    Särkilahti is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The second of the two schools on Hirvensalo is located in Särkilahti....

    , 111
  71. Maanpää
    Maanpää
    Maanpää is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the western part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The district also includes some small islands to the west of Hirvensalo....

    , 107
  72. Toijainen
    Toijainen
    Toijainen is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline....

     (Toijais), 102
  73. Illoinen
    Illoinen
    Illoinen is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the western part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline....

     (Illois), 85
  74. Artukainen
    Artukainen
    Artukainen is a district of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city, five kilometres from the city centre. It has a population of 78 making it one of the smallest districts of Turku...

     (Artukais), 78
  75. Port of Turku
    Port of Turku
    The Port of Turku is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. Sited within Finland's fifth largest city, the port principally handles traffic between Turku and the Swedish capital of Stockholm and the enclaved Åland...

     (Turun satama / Åbo hamn), 44
  76. Jänessaari
    Jänessaari
    Jänessaari is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coast....

    , 26
  77. Koroinen
    Koroinen
    Koroinen is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, across the river Aura from the Turku Student Village....

     (Korois), 26
  78. Friskala
    Friskala
    Friskala is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeastern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coast. The district also includes the small island of Iso-Vihtilä....

    , 23
  79. Kupittaa
    Kupittaa
    Kupittaa is a district in Turku, Finland. It is located on the eastern side of the city's centre, around the Kupittaa Park, the first landscaped park in a Finnish city. The district serves as a centre for recreation and business...

     (Kuppis), 9