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Turku

#817 in World

Finland

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© Markus Koljonen (Dilaudid) with thanks to Jontts and Turku CathedralCC BY-SA 3.0
Population
199K
Coordinates
60.4518, 22.2666
Category
cities

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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 River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately 210,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 320,000. It is the 6th–most populous municipality in Finland, and the third–most populous urban area in the country after Helsinki and Tampere.

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