Turku sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 351,000 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
Location of Turku sub-region
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
CapitalTurku
Population
 • Total
351,200
Time zoneUTC+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 315,000.

Municipalities

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Coat of
arms
Municipality Population Land area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
  Kaarina 36,538 151 243 88 % 5 % 6 %
  Lieto 20,633 301 69 94 % 1 % 5 %
  Masku 9,590 175 55 96 % 1 % 3 %
  Mynämäki 7,506 520 14 95 % 1 % 4 %
  Naantali 20,107 313 64 94 % 1 % 4 %
  Nousiainen 4,664 199 23 96 % 1 % 3 %
  Paimio 11,252 239 47 94 % 1 % 5 %
  Raisio 25,595 49 525 86 % 1 % 12 %
  Rusko 6,405 127 50 96 % 2 % 3 %
  Sauvo 2,961 253 12 91 % 2 % 7 %
  Turku 205,949 246 838 78 % 5 % 15 %
Total 351,200 2,570 137 83 % 4 % 11 %

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024. The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024. Sub-regional units 023 Turku