The VI District is the northernmost of the central district

District

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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...

, Finland

Finland

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. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, to the east of Aurakatu. It forms part of the city's central business district

Central business district

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, hosting a large proportion of the city's business life, particularly around the central Market Square

Market Square, Turku

The Market Square is a city square in the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the city's VI District, and is generally considered the city's central square. It hosts a lively market on weekdays, and there are several cafés and restaurants on the square.The buildings around the Market...

 (Kauppatori). The city's main bus

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 station and the head library

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 are also located in this district. The Finnish national road 1

Finnish national road 1

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 begins in the VI District.

The district is the fifth largest in the city, having a population of 6,187 and an annual population growth rate of -0.15%. 5.11% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 22.64% are over 65. The district's linguistic

Language

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 makeup is 87.23% Finnish, 10.00% Swedish

Finland-Swedish

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, and 2.77% other.

See also

• Districts of Turku
  Districts of Turku
  The 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 population
  Districts of Turku by population
  This 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...