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  2. Turku - Wikipedia

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    The Finnish name Turku originates from Swedish and Russian. The first information about the word tori dates back to the 16th century and was borrowed from Sweden (cf. Swedish : torg , "market"). In Sweden, the word is not original, but borrowed from an Old East Slavic word, tǔrgǔ , which in modern Russian means market place , haggling or trading.

  3. Names of places in Finland in Finnish and in Swedish

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    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)

  4. List of cities and towns in Finland - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Turku metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  6. History of Turku - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Provinces of Finland - Wikipedia

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    English name Finnish name Swedish name Residence city Dates of existence Notes Province of Turku and Pori: Turun ja Porin lääni: Åbo och Björneborgs län: Turku: 1634–1997 • one of the original provinces formed in 1634, though parts were split off since then • merged into the Province of Western Finland Province of Nyland and Tavastehus

  8. Finnish name - Wikipedia

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    At present, all names which have at least 1,000 bearers are incorporated into the almanac of the University of Helsinki and given a "name day" (Finnish: nimipäivä). [24] In 2010, 792 of the 35,000 first names used in Finland were listed in the Finnish almanac. [25] The name day calendar follows the Medieval Catholic saints' calendar when ...

  9. Districts of Turku - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the districts in Turku in alphabetical order, grouped by wards. The names are given first in Finnish, and then in Swedish (if applicable) in brackets. For districts that have an English name, it is given first with other languages following. When a district is divided between two or three wards, it is listed under each and ...