Pihlajaniemi
Encyclopedia
Pihlajaniemi is a district
of the city
of Turku
, in Finland
. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the Archipelago Sea
. Pihlajaniemi shares the new luxurious residential development of Majakkaranta with the neighbouring district of Korppolaismäki
. Finnish Naval Headquarters is located in Pihlajaniemi, at the former garrison of Heikkilä.
The current population of Pihlajaniemi is 1,139, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 3.69%. 9.13% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 11.94% are over 65. The district's linguistic
makeup is 90.52% Finnish, 5.36% Swedish, and 4.13% other.
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the Archipelago Sea
Archipelago Sea
Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters...
. Pihlajaniemi shares the new luxurious residential development of Majakkaranta with the neighbouring district of Korppolaismäki
Korppolaismäki
Korppolaismäki is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the south of the city centre, on the eastern side of the mouth of the river Aura...
. Finnish Naval Headquarters is located in Pihlajaniemi, at the former garrison of Heikkilä.
The current population of Pihlajaniemi is 1,139, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 3.69%. 9.13% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 11.94% are over 65. The district's linguistic
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
makeup is 90.52% Finnish, 5.36% Swedish, and 4.13% other.
See also
- Districts of TurkuDistricts of TurkuThe city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards , which in turn are divided into 78 non-governmental districts . These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals...
- Districts of Turku by populationDistricts of Turku by populationThis is a list of the districts of Turku, Finland, sorted by population .# Runosmäki , 10,269# Varissuo , 8,760# VII, 8,749# Nummi , 7,011# VI, 6,187# I, 6,177# VIII - Port Arthur, 4,760...