Turku sub-region
Turku sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 347,000 inhabitants after Helsinki and Tampere. The sub-regions[1] are used for statistical purposes.[2] Statistics Finland uses the term Turku sub-region as SK023 Turku.[3]
Turku sub-region
Turun seutukunta SK023 Turku | |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Capital | Turku |
| Population | |
| • Total | 346,644 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Turku sub-region differs from the Turku metropolitan area (Greater Turku), which does not include the municipalities of Masku, Mynämäki, Nousiainen, Paimio and Sauvo. The metropolitan area has a population of about 311,000.
Municipalities
| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaarina | 36,339 | 151 | 241 | 89 % | 5 % | 6 % | |
| Lieto | 20,637 | 301 | 69 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % | |
| Masku | 9,619 | 175 | 55 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % | |
| Mynämäki | 7,515 | 520 | 14 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % | |
| Naantali | 19,999 | 313 | 64 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % | |
| Nousiainen | 4,695 | 199 | 24 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % | |
| Paimio | 11,236 | 239 | 47 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % | |
| Raisio | 25,331 | 49 | 520 | 87 % | 1 % | 12 % | |
| Rusko | 6,436 | 127 | 51 | 95 % | 2 % | 3 % | |
| Sauvo | 2,974 | 253 | 12 | 91 % | 2 % | 7 % | |
| Turku | 201,863 | 246 | 822 | 79 % | 5 % | 15 % | |
| Total | 346,644 | 2,570 | 135 | 84 % | 4 % | 11 % |
See also
References
- "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
- "Sub-area (of municipality)". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Municipal sub-areas are formed of operationally functional wholes defined by the municipality itself, which are the basis of the municipality's regional planning and monitoring.
- "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Sub-regional units 023 Turku
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