The city of

Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

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is divided into nine

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(''see

Wards of Turku The city of Turku, in Finland, is divided into nine wards ( in Finnish, in Swedish), which are further divided into 78 districts (''see Districts of Turku''). The ward division does not always follow district boundaries. The wards are identi ...

''), which in turn are divided into 78 non-governmental

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s ( in

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, in

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). These are composed of individual

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s, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the

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are identified by

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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

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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 this is indicated by a footnote.

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(Ward 1)

* I District * II District * III District * IV District - Martti ''(Martins)'' * V District - Itäranta ''(Öststranden)'' * VI District * VII District * VIII District - Port Arthur * IX District - Länsiranta ''(Väststranden)'' *

Iso-Heikkilä Iso-Heikkilä (Finnish; ''Storheikkilä'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering on the city centre's VIII District (Port Arthur). The current () population of Iso-Hei ...

''(Storheikkilä)'' *

Korppolaismäki Korppolaismäki (Finnish; ''Korpolaisbacken'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the eastern side of the mouth of the river Aura. The district shares the new luxurious re ...

''(Korppolaisbacken)'' *

Kupittaa Kupittaa ( sv, 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. ...

''(Kuppis)'' *

Kurjenmäki Kurjenmäki (Finnish; ''Tranbacken'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, bordering on the city centre's II and III districts, as well as Kupittaa. The Turku City Hospi ...

''(Tranbacken)'' *

Kähäri Kähäri is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northwest of the city centre. The current () population of Kähäri is 934, which did not change during 2004. 17.77% of the district's population are under 15 years o ...

Mäntymäki Mäntymäki ( sv, Tallbacka) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Kurjenmäki and Vähäheikkilä. The current () population of Mäntymäki is 1,489, and it is decreasing at an a ...

''(Tallbacka)'' *

Pihlajaniemi Pihlajaniemi (Finnish; ''Rönnudden'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the Archipelago Sea. Pihlajaniemi shares the new luxurious residential developme ...

''(Rönnudden)'' *

Pitkämäki Pitkämäki (Finnish; ''Långbacka'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists of several residential suburbs and industrial area. Pitkämäki is the only district in T ...

''(Långbacka)'' *

Pohjola Pohjola (; from 'base, bottom', but used in derived forms like ''pohjois-'' to mean 'north' + ''-'' 'place'), sometimes just Pohja (), is a mythical place, location in Finnish mythology. It is one of the two main polarities in the Finnish nationa ...

''(Norrstan)'' *

Port of Turku The Port of Turku ( fi, Turun satama, sv, Åbo hamn) is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago. Sited within Finland's sixth largest city, the port principally handles traffi ...

''(Turun satama/Åbo hamn)'' *

Raunistula Raunistula is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, on the west bank of the river Aura. Raunistula consists mostly of low-density residential area, and the remains of the industrial area ther ...

Vähäheikkilä Vähäheikkilä ( Finnish; ''Lillheikkilä'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, between Martti and Puistomäki. Despite the district's name it has nothing to do with Iso-Hei ...

''(Lillheikkilä)'' *

Vätti Vätti is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre. The area consists mostly of parkland, but there is also a high-density residential area in the district as well as some low-density development ...

Hirvensalo-Kakskerta (Ward 2)

* Friskala *

Haarla Haarla (Finnish; ''Harlax'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The bridge between Hirvensalo and Satava is located ...

''(Harlax)'' * Illoinen ''(Illois)'' * Jänessaari *

Kaistarniemi Kaistarniemi ( Finnish; ''Kaistarudden'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The current () population of Kaistarniem ...

''(Kaistarudden)'' *

Kakskerta Kakskerta is an island in the Archipelago Sea, south of the city of Turku, Finland. It is a former municipality and a current district of Turku. Like other islands in the Archipelago Sea, it has many summer residences. ''Lake Kakskerta'' is locat ...

Kukola Kukola is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The largest school in Hirvensalo is located in Kukola, as well as the island's only libra ...

Lauttaranta Lauttaranta ( Finnish; ''Färjstranden'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The only bridge between Hirvensalo and th ...

''(Färjstranden)'' * Maanpää *

Moikoinen Moikoinen ( Finnish; ''Moikois'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. Moikoinen, along with Kukola, is the main settlem ...

''(Moikois)'' * Oriniemi * Papinsaari * Pikisaari ''(Beckholmen)'' *

Satava Satava is a large island in the Archipelago Sea, off the coast of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located between Hirvensalo and Kakskerta, and as with many Finnish islands, it has a large amount of summer residences. Satava is also a ...

* Särkilahti *

Toijainen Toijainen ( Finnish; ''Toijais'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The current () population of Toijainen is 102, a ...

''(Toijais)''

Uittamo-Skanssi Uittamo-Skanssi (Finnish; ''Uittamo-Skansen'' in Swedish) is a ward (, ) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 3. The ward is located to the southeast of the city and named after Uittamo and Skanssi, two major districts in the ward. Uittamo-Skans ...
(Ward 3)

Harittu Harittu is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, bordering the neighbouring municipality of Kaarina. The current () population of Harittu is 3,870, and it is increas ...

Ilpoinen Ilpoinen (Finnish; ''Ilpois'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential area. The current () population of Ilpoine ...

''(Ilpois)'' *

Ispoinen Ispoinen (Finnish; ''Ispois'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential area between the more densely built Uittamo ...

''(Ispois)'' *

Katariina Katariina (Finnish; ''Katarina'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. There is also a nature reserve in th ...

''(Katarina)'' *

Koivula Koivula (Finnish; ''Björkas'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The current () population of Koi ...

''(Björkas)'' *

Luolavuori Luolavuori is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly parkland. There is a large old people's home in Luolavuori. The current () population of Luol ...

* Peltola *

''(Rönnudden)'' *

Puistomäki Puistomäki ( Finnish; ''Parkbacken'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. the population of Pu ...

''(Parkbacken)'' *

Skanssi Skanssi (Finnish language, Finnish; ''Skansen'' in Finland-Swedish, Swedish) is a Districts of Turku, district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial are ...

''(Skansen)'' *

Uittamo Uittamo is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is a high-density residential suburb. The current () population of Uittamo is 3,635, and it is decreasing at an ann ...

Vasaramäki Vasaramäki ( sv, Hammarbacka) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The name consists of the words meaning ...

''(Hammarbacka)''

Itäharju-Varissuo (Ward 4)

* Huhkola *

Itäharju Itäharju ( sv, Österås) is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mostly of industrial area, brownfields and low-density residential area. Since ...

''(Österås)'' * Kohmo *

Kurala Kurala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northeast of the city, and is largely a low-density residential suburb. The current () population of Kurala is 2,956, and it is decreasi ...

Lauste Lauste ( Finnish; ''Laustis'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the city, bordering the neighbouring city of Kaarina. It is rather densely populated, having a population ...

''(Laustis)'' *

Nummi New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) was an American automobile manufacturing company in Fremont, California, jointly owned by General Motors and Toyota that opened in 1984 and closed in 2010. After the plant was closed by its owners, th ...

''(Nummis)'' * Pääskyvuori ''(Svalberga)'' *

Vaala Vaala is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality ''Säräisniemi'', established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which ...

''(Svalas)'' * Varissuo ''(Kråkkärret)''

Koroinen Koroinen (Finnish; ''Korois'' in Swedish) is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, across the river Aura from the Turku Student Village. Koroinen is mostly non-built-u ...
(Ward 5)

Koroinen Koroinen (Finnish; ''Korois'' in Swedish) is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, across the river Aura from the Turku Student Village. Koroinen is mostly non-built-u ...

''(Korois)'' *

Halinen Halinen ( Finnish; ''Hallis'' in Swedish) is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, bordering the Littoinen district in Kaarina. It is rather densely populated, having a pop ...

''(Hallis)'' *

''(Nummis)'' * Oriketo * Räntämäki

Tampereentie (Ward 6)

* Kaerla * Kastu *

Kärsämäki Kärsämäki (; literally meaning "snout hill") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water ...

* Runosmäki ''(Runosbacken)''

Kuninkoja Kuninkoja is a ward ( in Finnish, in Swedish) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 7. The ward is located to the northwest of the city centre and named after the historical area of the city that it occupies. There is also a district called Kunink ...
(Ward 7)

* Mälikkälä *

''(Långbacka)'' * Runosmäki ''(Runosbacken)'' * Ruohonpää * Teräsrautela *

Naantalintie (Ward 8)

Artukainen Artukainen (Swedish ''Artukais'') is a district of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city, five kilometres from the city centre. It has a population of 78 (as of 2004) making it one of the smallest districts of T ...

''(Artukais)'' *

Pahaniemi Pahaniemi is a district in the Naantalintie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential suburb. The current () population of Pahaniemi is 4,397, and it is decreasing at ...

Pansio Pansio is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city. It has a population of 2,809 (), and an annual population growth of -3.83%. 19.25% of the district's population are under 15 years o ...

Perno Perno is a district in the Naantalintie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city, and is mainly a high-density residential suburb. There is also a large maritime dock ( Meyer Turku) located there. The curre ...

''(Långbacka)'' *

Ruissalo Ruissalo (; sv, Runsala) is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, hav ...

''(Runsala)''

Maaria-Paattinen Maaria-Paattinen (Finnish; ''S:t Marie-Patis'' in Swedish) is a ward (, ) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 9. The ward includes almost half of the city's land area, and is its most sparsely populated district. It is located to the north of th ...
(Ward 9)

Turku Airport Turku Airport , is located in Turku, Finland, north of the center, in ''Lentokenttä'' ( Finnish for 'airfield'; sv, Flygfältet) district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of Turku. It serves approximately 450,000 passengers per year, being the fou ...

''(Turun lentoasema/Åbo flygstation)'' * Jäkärlä *

Paattinen Paattinen () is a village in south-west Finland and a district of the city of Turku. It is located to the north of the city, and is the largest of the city's districts by area. It borders the neighbouring municipalities of Vahto, Nousiainen, Myn ...

''(Patis)'' *

Saramäki Saramäki (Finnish; ''Starrbacka'' in Swedish) is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area. The current () population of Saramäki i ...

''(Starbacka)'' *

Yli-Maaria Yli-Maaria (Finnish; ''Övre S:t Marie'' in Swedish) is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area. The district was previously part of ...

''(Övre S:t Marie)''

Notes

* The districts of Kähäri and Vätti are divided between City Centre and Kuninkoja. * The district of Pihlajaniemi is divided between City Centre and Uittamo-Skanssi. * The district of Pitkämäki is divided between City Centre, Kuninkoja and Naantalintie. * The district of Raunistula is divided between City Centre and Tampereentie. * The district of Nummi is divided between Itäharju-Varissuo and Koroinen. *{{note, 6, 6 The district of Runosmäki is divided between Tampereentie and Kuninkoja.

City Centre A city centre is the commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart of a city. The term "city centre" is primarily used in British English, and closely equivalent terms exist in other languages, such as "" in Fren ... (Ward 1)

Hirvensalo-Kakskerta (Ward 2)

Uittamo-Skanssi Uittamo-Skanssi (Finnish; ''Uittamo-Skansen'' in Swedish) is a ward (, ) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 3. The ward is located to the southeast of the city and named after Uittamo and Skanssi, two major districts in the ward. Uittamo-Skans ... (Ward 3)

Itäharju-Varissuo (Ward 4)

Koroinen Koroinen (Finnish; ''Korois'' in Swedish) is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city centre, across the river Aura from the Turku Student Village. Koroinen is mostly non-built-u ... (Ward 5)