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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  • Locality with 195,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 38 metres (125 feet)
  • …is also known as “853”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maarian allas and Liên Tâm Monastery.
Urjanhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a reservoir.
Lax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist monastery located in Moisio, .
Urjanhai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yli-Maaria and Saramäki.
The city of , is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts.
is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of , in .
Samulili, CC BY 3.0.
is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of , in .

Turku

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Latitude
60.5333° or 60° 32′ north
Longitude
22.3333° or 22° 20′ east
Open location code
9GG4G8MM+88
Geo­Names ID
633680

Satellite Map

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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.

Finland Proper: Highlights

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