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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 ''Uudenmaankatu'' and the

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(

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). The main street Hämeenkatu divides the district in Sirkkala and Universities area, and continues as the national road 10 towards

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. The district hosts all three

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of the city, the

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, and the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration. The city's central

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is also located in the district, as well as the Cathedral of Turku and the residence of the Archbishop of Finland. The district is rather densely populated, having a population of 6,177 () and an annual population growth rate of -0.63%. 5.47% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 18.67% are over 65. The district's

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makeup is 85.54% Finnish, 10.94%

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, and 3.51% other.

Urbanization

The majority of the population of the Turku metropolitan area lives within the ring roads. The population density is quite high. Outside the city region, the population density drops sharply and urbanisation is more concentrated and surrounded by the countryside. Although the Turku metropolitan area as a whole has a low population density, it is worth noting that there are large unpopulated areas within the city limits, where activity and population are actually more concentrated. These more densely populated areas do not only exist in Turku, but also in four cities from Naantali to Kaarina. The heart of the region is the

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in the centre of Turku. The city centre is quite small and concentrated, comprising only 4 to 5 km² blocks. Small and sprawling neighbourhoods surrounding the city centre were built around the 50s and 60s, along with more modern buildings. Further away from the city centre (about 5 to 10 km) are the larger suburbs and neighbourhoods, which may have their own centres. There are also several large shopping centres. The bus network is the only form of public transport in the Turku city region, although there have been discussions and preliminary decisions about reinstating a

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system in the 2030s.

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Urbanization

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