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Turku (/ ˈ t ʊər k uː / TOOR-koo; [12] [13] Finnish: ⓘ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: ⓘ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland.It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura.
Nevertheless, Turku retained its status as the largest Finnish city until the 1840s. Today, Turku is the primary city and population centre in Southwestern Finland. The city's population has been growing steadily as a result of the baby boom, migration from rural areas and, more recently, immigration. During the late 20th century and early 21st ...
Turku metropolitan area or Turku region (Finnish: Turun seutu, Swedish: Åbo region) is the metropolitan area around the city of Turku in Finland.The joint municipal authority of the Turku city region (Finnish: Turun kaupunkiseutu, Swedish: Åbo stadsregion) consists of six municipalities: Turku, Kaarina, Lieto, Naantali, Raisio and Rusko. [2]
The idea for a new history museum was born in 2011, when Turku was the European capital of culture. The Turku City Council made a decision to implement the museum in April 2017 as part of Finland's 100th anniversary year. The Turku City Council decided on three alternative locations, which are still being prepared in June 2018.
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]
Currently, Logomo hosts the Turku City Theatre as their own building is undergoing renovations until the autumn of 2017. Logomo has also served as the location of television series such as: The Voice of Finland , [ 3 ] The Voice Kids , [ 4 ] and Finland's national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest , Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu , in ...
SHIFT is a two-day international business festival held every year in Turku, Finland, at the Turku Castle. It was first held on May 31 and June 1, 2016. It was first held on May 31 and June 1, 2016. The attendees included over 1,000 visitors, 80 partner companies, 150 startups, and over 20 investors.
Turun Sanomat was the fourth largest paper in Finland in 1993 selling 119,004 copies. [12] Its circulation was 115,142 copies in 2001, making it the fifth largest paper in the country. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In 2003, the paper sold 110,000 copies and became the fifth best selling newspaper in the country. [ 10 ]