Turku

Turku is oldest city, and used to be the country's largest until the mid-19th century. Believed to have been founded in the early 13th century, it is the cradle of modern Finnish culture and has extensively influenced Finnish history.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Maarian allas and Liên Tâm Monastery.

Reservoir
Photo: Urjanhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a reservoir.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Lax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist monastery located in Moisio, . It is the first Buddhist monastery inaugurated in . The monastery is administered by the Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Finland.

Bridge
Photo: Urjanhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yli-Maaria and Jäkärlä.

Suburb
The city of , is divided into nine wards and into 87 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.

Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY 3.0.
is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of , in . It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area.

Town
Photo: AB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality of . It is located in Western Finland and is part of the region. The municipality has a population of 6,381 and covers an area of 127.90 square kilometres of which 0.78 km2 is water. is situated 6 km west of Turku.

Turku

Latitude
60.5333° or 60° 32′ north
Longitude
22.3333° or 22° 20′ east
Population
195,000
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
9GG4G8MM+88
Geo­Names ID
633680
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Satellite Map

Discover Turku from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Turku” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Åbo”
  • Finnish: “Turku”
  • Finnish: “Turun Kaupunki”
  • French: “Turku”
  • German: “Turku”
  • Icelandic: “Åbo”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Åbo”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åbo”
  • Swedish: “Åbo Stad”
  • Swedish: “Åbo”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maaria and Koskennurmi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Soittomäki and Soittenmäki.

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