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However, the old Russian word also passed directly into the Finnish language and took the form turku. Today the word is only used in idioms, but already in the Middle Ages the word gradually came to mean the town name Turku. [22] [23] The Swedish name Åbo may be a simple combination of å ("river; creek; large stream") and bo ("dwelling").
The Turku dialect is famous for its seemingly inverted questions. For example, "Ei me mittä kaffelle men?" looks like it means "So we don't go for coffees?" but actually means "Shall we go for coffees?" [2] The Southwest Finnish dialects have pitch accents and Swedish influences, as well as features from other dialect groups (especially ...
In English, Finnish words used with reference to the Finnish culture, but not nativized in English and not used in other contexts: sisu - the Finnish state of mind about strong character and 'grim forbearance,' has been documented in English since at least 1940. kantele - a Finnish zither; motti - a Finnish military tactic
In addition to Helsinki other bilingual towns and municipalities in Finland often have bilingual names for districts, villages, and places in nature, such as lakes and rivers. Some examples are: Finnish Lohjanjärvi / Swedish Lojo sjö (Lake in Uusimaa) Finnish Kymijoki / Swedish Kymmene älv (River in Kymenlaakso)
The following is a list of cities and towns (Finnish: kaupunki, Swedish: stad) in Finland.[a] The basic administrative unit of Finland is municipality.Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities, [1] and a municipality can independently decide to call itself a city or town if it considers that it meets the requirements of an urban settlement. [2]
In 1809, Finland came under Russian rule with Turku serving as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1812, the Russians relocated the capital to Helsinki . The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a significant milestone in the history of the city due to its almost complete destruction.
Turku Archipelago. Southwest Finland's nature differs from other regions. The most notable biotopes are the Archipelago Sea and groves. 80% of Finland's insect species can be found in Southwest Finland. [4] There are around 20,000 islands near the coast. [5] The southernmost point of Southwest Finland and the southernmost inhabited island is ...
The terms Turku metropolitan area, Turku region, Turku city region, Greater Turku and the other terms used are not fixed and may vary in different contexts. Turku metropolitan area differs from the Turku sub-region ( Finnish : Turun seutukunta ), which also includes the municipalities of Masku , Mynämäki , Nousiainen , Paimio and Sauvo .