The III District is one of the central

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s of

Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) 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 Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...

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. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between ''Kaskenkatu'' and ''Martinkatu''. The district is largely composed of the ''Samppalinna''

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, and includes sporting venues such as the

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as well as cultural sites such as the city

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and the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art. Heideken auringossa

Apart from the areas set aside for parks, the district is rather densely populated, and has a population of 168 485 (
Turku
an annual population growth rate of -2.58%. 5.00% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 28.58% are over 65. The district's

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makeup is 87.18% Finnish, 11.17%

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, and 1.64% other.

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