The II District is one of the central district

District

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s of Turku

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...

, Finland

Finland

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. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Uudenmaankatu and Kaskenkatu. The district is located on the historical centre of the city, and contains numerous cultural and historical venues, such as the Luostarinmäki

Luostarinmäki

Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum is an open air museum in Turku, Finland. The museum consists of 18 blocks of original 18th century – early 19th century buildings on their original location. The area of the museum was the only old residential area left in 1940, when the museum was opened. The...

 handicrafts museum

Museum

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, the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova

Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova

Aboa Vetus and Ars Nova is a museum in central Turku, Finland. The museum is housed in a building known as the Rettig palace, originally built in 1928. Aboa Vetus displays portions of the city dating back to medieval times, while Ars Nova is a museum of contemporary art.The museum was first opened...

 twin museums, and the Old Great Square

Old Great Square (Turku)

The Old Great Square is a medieval market square located in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It is located in the II District in very close proximity to Turku Cathedral...

, the city's oldest marketplace

Marketplace

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. It also hosts events such as the Medieval Market of Turku

Medieval Market of Turku

The Medieval Market of Turku is an annual historical reenactment event organised in the historic city centre of Turku, Finland. It involves a handicrafts market in period costume at the Old Great Square, one of the city's oldest market squares, as well as a number of different open-air...

. A large portion of the district's land area is also taken up by the Vartiovuori park

Park

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.

The district has a population of 2,878 and an annual population growth rate of -1.06%. 5.89% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 24.12% are over 65. The district's linguistic

Language

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 makeup is 82.63% Finnish, 15.66% Swedish

Finland-Swedish

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, and 1.71% other. The II District has the largest proportion of Finland-Swedes

Finland-Swedish

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 out of all the districts of Turku, and as a result it hosts two Swedish

Swedish language

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-language school

School

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s.

See also

• Districts of Turku
  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...
  
  
• Districts of Turku by population
  Districts of Turku by population
  This is a list of the districts of Turku, Finland, sorted by population .# Runosmäki , 10,269# Varissuo , 8,760# VII, 8,749# Nummi , 7,011# VI, 6,187# I, 6,177# VIII - Port Arthur, 4,760...