Korppolaismäki

Korppolaismäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the eastern side of the mouth of the river Aura.

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Type: Suburb with 349 residents
Description: city district in Turku, Finland
Also known as: “Korppolaismaeki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turku Castle and MS Bore.

Turku Castle

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Turku Castle is a medieval structure in the city of Turku, Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland.

MS Bore is a retired Passenger ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard, Oskarshamn, Sweden as the car/passenger ferry SS Bore for Steamship Company Bore, Finland, then the last commercial steam ship built in Scandinavia and the first ferry on the route between Finland and Sweden where cars could drive aboard.

FNS Karjala

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The Turunmaa-class fast gunboats was a type of vessel, previously operated by the Finnish Navy in the anti-submarine warfare and trade protection roles. Internationally they were labeled as corvettes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pihlajaniemi and Lauttaranta.

Pihlajaniemi

Suburb

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Pihlajaniemi is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the Archipelago Sea. Pihlajaniemi shares the new luxurious residential development of Majakkaranta with the neighbouring district of Korppolaismäki.

Lauttaranta

Suburb

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Lauttaranta is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline.