Port Arthur

The VIII District, also known as Port Arthur, is one of the central districts of , . It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Puistokatu and the .
Wikipedia
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  • Suburb with 6,420 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
  • Description: city district in Turku, Finland
  • Also known as
    “VIII District”
    “VIII District, Turku”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Michael’s Church, Turku and Iso-Heikkilä Observatory.

Church
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Michael's Church is a church situated in central .

Observatory
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is an amateur…

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kakolanmäki and IV District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Samulili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Martti, is one of the central districts of , .

Suburb
Photo: Kotivalo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district of the city of , in .

Port Arthur

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Latitude
60.44688° or 60° 26′ 49″ north
Longitude
22.24441° or 22° 14′ 40″ east
Open location code
9GG4C6WV+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5160673041
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7627400
Wiki­data ID
Q2343093

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Ukrainian—“Port Arthur” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Port Arthur”
  • Finnish: “Portsa”
  • Finnish: “VIII kaupunginosa”
  • French: “Port Arthur”
  • French: “Quartier VIII (Turku)”
  • French: “Quartier VIII”
  • German: “Port Arthur”
  • Hebrew: “הרובע השמיני של טורקו”
  • Komi-Permyak: “Портса”
  • Russian: “VIII район”
  • Swedish: “Port Arthur”
  • Swedish: “stadsdel VIII”
  • Swedish: “VIII Stadsdel”
  • Ukrainian: “VIII район (Турку)”
  • Ukrainian: “VIII район”
  • “Port Arthur (Turku)”

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