The VII 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

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...

. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Aurakatu and Puistokatu. Like the neighbouring VI District

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...

, it forms part of the city's central business district

Central business district

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. The two districts combined host a large proportion of the city's business life, particularly around the Market Square

Market Square, Turku

The Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square. It hosts a lively market on weekdays, and there are several cafés and restaurants on the square.The buildings around the Market...

 (Kauppatori, part of the VI District). Turku City Hall

Turku City Hall

Turku City Hall is a Neo-Renaissance building located on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland. The City Council of Turku convenes at Turku City Hall....

 is located in the VII District, as well as the Turku Central Railway Station

Turku Central railway station

The Turku Central railway station is a railway station in the VII District of Turku, Finland. It has VR services to Helsinki and towards Joensuu...

.

The district has a population of 8,749 , making it the third largest district in Turku. Its annual population growth rate is 0.46%. 5.06% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 22.53% are over 65. The district's linguistic

Language

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 makeup is 89.04% Finnish, 8.66% Swedish

Finland-Swedish

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, and 2.30% other.

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...