Turku Student Village ( fi, Turun ylioppilaskylä, abbreviated , sv, Studentbyn) is the largest single student housing complex in

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. It houses nearly 3,500 residents in 95 three-storied

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s. The Student Village is located in the district of

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near the

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centre 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''; ...

. It is in the immediate proximity of the

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and the

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. There is one shop in the area, plus several

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centres,

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s, a cemetery and a

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church. The area offers good opportunities for both outdoor and indoor

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s, as there are hiking trails and facilities for activities such as swimming, tennis, volleyball and basketball among other things. The Student Village also has good

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connections, with buses every fifteen minutes. The

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s in the Student Village are mostly self-contained

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s, but many buildings have single rooms with common kitchens, and there is also a number of flats with more than one room (mainly intended for families). The rents are generally rather low, starting from under

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300 a month for a single room with a shared kitchen. The Student Village has

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available for students of the three universities, the price of which is included in the rent. The Student Village was constructed between the years 1969 and 1979, and has been renovated in the late 1990s to the early 2000s. It is managed by th
Turku Student Village Foundation
(TYS) founded in 1966 by the Student Union of the University of Turku. TYS also owns and manages student housing in other parts of Turku, and in Rauma. The Student Village is also home to a statue called

Posankka ''Posankka'' ( sv, Grisankan) is a statue located in Turku, Finland. The statue, which is located near the campus area of the University of Turku and the Turku Student Village, represents a hybrid between a marzipan pig ("possu") and a rubber du ...

which represents a hybrid between a marzipan-pig and a rubber duck.

External links

The Turku Student Village Foundation

The Tenant Association
Buildings and structures in Turku Student quarters {{Finland-struct-stub