Vaala

Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of , in . It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of and .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 972 residents
  • Description: city district in Turku, Finland
  • Also known as: “Svalas” and “Vaala, Turku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Varissuon liikekeskus and Varissuo church.

Shopping center
Photo: Eftu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a shopping center.

Church
Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

School
Photo: Nlitement, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school in , an eastern suburb of , . It provides education from to upper secondary school. The school is authorized by the International Baccalaureate to teach in both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauste and Varissuo.

Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a district and a suburb of the city of , . It is located in the eastern part of the city, bordering the neighbouring city of .

Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 2.5.
(/ˈvɑrɪs.suo/ VAH-ris-suo; Finnish: Varissuo; Swedish: Kråkkärret is a district and the largest suburb of the city of , in . It is located seven kilometres to the east of the city centre, and is the easternmost major suburb of Turku, bordering on the neighbouring city of .

Suburb
Photo: Anssi Koskinen, CC BY 2.0.
is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of , in . It is located to the east of the city between and and is largely a low-density residential suburb.

Vaala

Latitude
60.43622° or 60° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
22.3616° or 22° 21′ 42″ east
Population
972
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
9GG4C9P6+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 190394236
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
841972
Wiki­data ID
Q3926497
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Vaala” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Svalas”
  • Finnish: “Vaala”
  • French: “Vaala (Turku)”
  • French: “Vaala”
  • Komi-Permyak: “Вала”
  • Russian: “Ваала (район Турку)”
  • Russian: “Ваала”
  • Swedish: “Svalas”
  • Swedish: “Vaala”

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