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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 .
The first given name of Finnish origin, Aino, was accepted in the almanac in 1890, followed by numerous others in 1908. About 30% of Finns born in 1910–1939 received a name with Finnish etymology. [23] By the 1930s, the use of Finnish names and name variants was stabilized, and most of the popular names were noted in the almanac.
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]
English name (often the same as the Finnish name) Finnish name Swedish name Central Finland: Keski-Suomi Mellersta Finland Central Ostrobothnia: Keski-Pohjanmaa Mellersta Österbotten Kainuu: Kainuu Kajanaland Kymenlaakso: Kymenlaakso Kymmenedalen Lapland: Lappi Lappland North Karelia: Pohjois-Karjala Norra Karelen North Ostrobothnia: Pohjois ...
The names used for some major European cities differ in different European and sometimes non-European languages. In some countries where there are two or more languages spoken, such as Belgium or Switzerland, dual forms may be used within the city itself, for example on signage.
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 ...
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.
German was the third most spoken language in Helsinki at the time, and German schools which still operate today were established in Helsinki. [3] During World War II, there were about 200,000 German soldiers in Finland in the period 1941–1944, and an estimated 700 children were born to German soldiers and Finnish women. [4] [5] Many present ...