Wards of Turku
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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...
, in Finland, is divided into nine ward
Ward (subnational entity)
A ward is a subdivision of a municipality. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area...
s (suuralueet in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
, storområden in Swedish
Finland-Swedish
Finland Swedish is a general term for the closely related cluster of dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland by Swedish-speaking Finns as their mother tongue...
), which are further divided into 78 district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (see 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...
). The ward division does not always follow district boundaries.
The wards are identified by numbers from one to nine, as well as by a semi-official name.
Wards
- City CentreCity Centre, TurkuCity Centre is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 1...
(Keskusta / Centrum) - Hirvensalo-KakskertaHirvensalo-KakskertaHirvensalo-Kakskerta is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 2. The ward consists of the islands of Hirvensalo, Satava and Kakskerta, as well as some smaller islands, in the Archipelago Sea off the city's coastline.By population, this is the smallest ward in Turku, with a population of...
- Uittamo-SkanssiUittamo-SkanssiUittamo-Skanssi is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 3. The ward is located to the southeast of the city and named after Uittamo and Skanssi, two major districts in the ward.Uittamo-Skanssi has a population of 24,026 and an annual population increase of 0.10%...
(Uittamo - Skansen) - Itäharju-VarissuoItäharju-VarissuoItäharju-Varissuo is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 4. The ward is located to the east of the city and named after Itäharju and Varissuo, two major districts in the ward.Itäharju-Varissuo has a population of 27,883 and an annual population decrease of 1.26%...
(Österås - Kråkkärret) - KoroinenKoroinen (ward)Koroinen is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 5. The ward is located to the northeast of the city centre and named after Koroinen, a district in the centre of the ward....
(Korois) - TampereentieTampereentie (ward)Tampereentie is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 6. The ward is located to the north of the city centre and named after the major route that passes through the ward in the direction of Tampere.The ward has a population of 14,010 and an annual population decrease of 0.75%...
(Tammerforsvägen) - KuninkojaKuninkojaKuninkoja is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 7. The ward is located to the northwest of the city centre and named after the historical area of the city that it occupies...
- NaantalintieNaantalintie (ward)Naantalintie is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 8. The ward is located to the west of the city and named after the major route that passes through the ward in the direction of Naantali...
(Nådendalsvägen) - Maaria-PaattinenMaaria-PaattinenMaaria-Paattinen is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 9. The ward includes almost half of the city's land area, and is its most sparsely populated district...
(S:t Marie - Patis)