VI District
The VI District is the northernmost of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, to the east of Aurakatu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 7,480 residents
- Description: city district in Turku, Finland
- Also known as: “VI District, Turku”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puutori and Turku Concert Hall.
Puutori
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Puutori is a market square in the city centre of Turku, Finland. It measures at approximately 100 by 40 metres. It is bordered by Aninkaistenkatu/Aningaisgatan, Maariankatu/Mariegatan, Brahenkatu/Brahegatan and Sibeliuksenkatu/Sibeliusgatan.
Turku Concert Hall
Theater building
Photo: Zache, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Turku Concert Hall is located on the north side of the Puutori market square in Turku, Finland. The hall was designed by architect Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and constructed in 1952.
When Friendships are Made
Work of art
Photo: Raphael Saulus, Public domain.
Kun ystävyyssuhteet solmitaan or När vänskapsbanden knytes is a sculpture erected by Wäinö Aaltonen, located in the Puutori market square in Turku, Finland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puolalanmäki and Lonttinen.
City Centre
Suburb
The city of Turku, Finland 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.
VI District
- Category: district of Turku
- Location: Turku, Turku, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Ukrainian—“VI District” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “VI kaupunginosa”
- French: “Quartier VI (Turku)”
- French: “Quartier VI”
- Hebrew: “הרובע השישי של טורקו”
- Russian: “VI район (Турку)”
- Russian: “VI район”
- Swedish: “stadsdel VI”
- Swedish: “VI stadsdelen”
- Ukrainian: “VI район (Турку)”
- Ukrainian: “VI район”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turku Synagogue and Parkinmäki.
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