The VII District is one of the central

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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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. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between ''Aurakatu'' and ''Puistokatu''. Like the neighbouring VI District, it forms part of the city's

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. The two districts combined host a large proportion of the city's business life, particularly around the

Market Square The market square (or sometimes, the market place) is a Town square, square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world.Turku City Hall Turku City Hall ( fi, Turun kaupungintalo, sv, Åbo stadshus) is a Neo-Renaissance building located on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland. The City Council of Turku convenes at Turku City Hall. The Mayor used to work in an Art Nouveau ...

is located in the VII District, as well as the Turku Central Railway Station. The district has a population of 8,749 (), making it the third largest district in Turku. Its annual population growth rate is 0.46%. 5.06% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 22.53% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 89.04% Finnish, 8.66%

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, and 2.30% other.

Notable buildings

Turun VFD 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''; 16 ...

Turku City Hall Turku City Hall ( fi, Turun kaupungintalo, sv, Åbo stadshus) is a Neo-Renaissance building located on the bank of the Aura River in Turku, Finland. The City Council of Turku convenes at Turku City Hall. The Mayor used to work in an Art Nouveau ...

* Kela building * Building Control Department *

Southwest Finland Emergency Services The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ...

Turku Market Hall 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''; 16 ...

Hansa Emporium Hansa ( fi, Hansakortteli, sv, Hansakvarteret) is a shopping centre in the city centre of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VII District, next to the main Market Square. The shopping centre hosts a total of 156 businesses, incl ...

shopping centre ;Churches *

St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church ( fi, Pyhän Birgitan ja Autuaan Hemmingin kirkko, sv, Sankta Birgittas och salige Hemmings kyrka) is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Turku, Finland. The church building, completed in 1966, is locate ...

* Betel Church ;Schools *

Turun klassillinen lukio 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''; 1 ...

* Puolalanmäki Upper Secondary School * Snellmanin koulu

Notable buildings

See also