Turku

Turku on a map of Finland

The Cathedral of Turku

Turku (Swedish: Åbo) is a city in Southwest Finland. It is the fifth-largest city in Finland, with about 180,000 people living there.

It is next to the municipalities of Aura, Kaarina, Lieto, Masku, Mynämäki, Naantali, Nousiainen, Pöytyä, Raisio and Rusko.

The official languages spoken in Turku are Finnish and Swedish.

The harbour of Turku is an important port. Many ships stop there between Mariehamn and Stockholm. Turku Airport is also one of Finland's busiest airports.

History

Turku is the oldest city in the country. It used to be the largest city and capital of Finland, until 1812, when the government moved to Helsinki.

Museums

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  Forum Marinum

Gallery

Turku Museum of Art   Turku Archipelago

Other websites

• Official site of Turku

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