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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.
Turku metropolitan area has two universities and three universities of applied sciences. [3] Finland's largest bio-industrial cluster of research and companies is located in Turku. [4] There are also ICT concentrations in the cities of Turku and Salo. The Turku metropolitan area is located on the Baltic Sea coast with
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 ...
Finland – sovereign Nordic country located in Northern Europe. [1] Finland has borders with Sweden to the west, Russia to the east, and Norway to the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. The capital city is Helsinki. Around 5.62 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern part ...
Finland is divided into 19 regions (Finnish: maakunta; Swedish: landskap) [a] which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils.
A postage stamp from 1929 depicting the medieval castle of Turku. Turku (Swedish: Åbo) is Finland's oldest city, having been founded in 1229. The city has a history as part of Sweden, Russia, and finally as an important city of independent Finland. Turku played a pivotal role during the Middle Ages as part of the
Turku sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 351,000 inhabitants after Helsinki and Tampere. The sub-regions [1] are used for statistical purposes. [2] Statistics Finland uses the term Turku sub-region as SK023 Turku. [3]
Kupittaa on a map of Turku. Kupittaa (Swedish: Kuppis) is a district in Turku, Finland. It is located on the eastern side of the city's centre, around the Kupittaa Park, the first landscaped park in a Finnish city. The district serves as a centre for recreation and business.