Vähäheikkilä ( Finnish; ''Lillheikkilä'' in

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) is a

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of the

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

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 ...

, in

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. It is located to the south of the city centre, between

Martti The IV District, also known as Martti ( Finnish; ''Martinsbacken'' in Swedish), is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between ''Tervahovinkatu'' in the west and ''Betaniankatu'' ...

and Puistomäki. Despite the district's name it has nothing to do with

Iso-Heikkilä Iso-Heikkilä ( Finnish; ''Storheikkilä'' in Swedish) is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering on the city centre's VIII District (Port Arthur). The current () population of Iso- ...

, which is located on the other side of the city centre. The current () population of Vähäheikkilä is 1,153, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 3.90%. 18.82% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.00% are over 65. The district's

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makeup is 91.41% Finnish, 6.50% Swedish, and 2.08% other. The buildings in the area are mainly wooden houses and detached houses built in the early 1900s. In the western part of Puistomäki, there are also veterans' houses that were built for soldiers and their families after the

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. Nestled in the area are also a few apartment buildings and small industries.

Local Organisation

There is an influential and active neighborhood association, Martinrantaseura, operating in Vähäheikkilä. From Martinrantaseura's magazines you can read the history of the area and get to know its social activities. The neighborhood association for Puistomäki is Meripuistoseura ry, which aims to promote communality, recreational opportunities and historical knowledge in the area as well as represent residents views in city planning.

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Districts of Turku {{WesternFinland-geo-stub

Local Organisation

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