The VII 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 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

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(''Kauppatori'', part of the VI District). Turku City Hall 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

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makeup is 89.04% Finnish, 8.66% Swedish, and 2.30% other.

Notable buildings

* Turun VFD * Turku City Hall * Kela building * Building Control Department * Southwest Finland Emergency Services * Turku Market Hall * Hansa Emporium shopping centre ;Churches * St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church * Betel Church ;Schools * Turun klassillinen lukio * Puolalanmäki Upper Secondary School * Snellmanin koulu

Notable buildings

See also