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Turku (, Swedish: ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,825 (as of 2004). Located () at the mouth of the Aura river in the southwest of the country, it is the capital city of both the region of Finland Proper and the province of Western Finland, as well as being the centre of the country's third largest urban area, with around 300,000 inhabitants. Turku has one of the largest Finland-Swedish population in the country. The Finnish word for the inhabitants of Turku is turkulaiset (singular: turkulainen). Due to its location, the Port of Turku is one of the busiest seaports in Finland.
Turku has a cultural identity as Finland's historical centre, as it was the largest city in the country and served as its capital from its foundation in the 13th century to 1812. It also hosted the country's first university, the Academy of Åbo. The loss of all these titles to Helsinki in the early 19th century caused a long-standing rivalry between the two cities. Nowadays, Turku is considered Finland's 'second city' by some, while others assign the title to Tampere.
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RT @TallShipsRacesThe Tall Ships' Races fleet are in Turku preparing for race start tomorrow - to Klaipeda.. - very cool!
Eli_Lama (Eli ) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:42:39 -0000
RT @TallShipsRacesThe Tall Ships' Races fleet are in Turku preparing for race start tomorrow - to Klaipeda.. - very cool!
The Tall Ships' Races fleet are in Turku preparing for race start tomorrow - to Klaipeda..
TallShipsRaces (TallShipsRaces) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:41:27 -0000
The Tall Ships' Races fleet are in Turku preparing for race start tomorrow - to Klaipeda..
After two long and hard weeks at work it is nice just to relax and enjoy Tall Ship's Races Baltic in Turku. Ohoy!
juuhanna (johanna kolhi) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:18:27 -0000
After two long and hard weeks at work it is nice just to relax and enjoy Tall Ship's Races Baltic in Turku. Ohoy!
Slowly surfacing from the vacation. Turku Modern tonite.
AteljeFinne (Atelje Finne) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:14:59 -0000
Slowly surfacing from the vacation. Turku Modern tonite.
Rock ve Rap aldı yürüdü. Unutuldu gitti Türkü http://ff.im/5HbWl
TaiLan (TaiLan) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:07:42 -0000
Rock ve Rap aldı yürüdü. Unutuldu gitti Türkü http://ff.im/5HbWl
Turku Grand Slam relocated to Tampere. One big Volleyball party in 2 weeks: Beach VB and World Championships Qualifications in one location!
FINBeach (FIN Beach) Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:56:18 -0000
Turku Grand Slam relocated to Tampere. One big Volleyball party in 2 weeks: Beach VB and World Championships Qualifications in one location!
Turku - An official homepage of the City of Turku. Here you find information about different services as well as statistics in various topics. A list of pictures from the city and its surroundings.
Meta Description: [ Turun kaupungin intranet ]
Christmas City of Finland - Local Christmas traditions and events. [Flash required.]
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Elysée Arena - Hosts ice hockey games, concerts, balls and other events. Maps, restaurants, box seats and meeting rooms.
FMI - Local Weather - Five-day forecast and recent observations.
Turku Art Museum - Presents current exhibitions, history of the museum and the collection.
Meta Description: [ Turun taidemuseo - Åbo konstmuseum - Turku art Museum - Художественный
музей Турку ]
Turku Jazz - Promoting jazz music in the area. Pictures of their annual happening.
Meta Description: [ Turku Jazz Ry:n webbisivut, homepage ]
Turku Tournament - Annual youth ice hockey tournament. Timetable, rules and entry form.
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