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Sights (17)

Turku Synagogue

One of two synagogues in Finland. Built 1912.

312m

60.4556944422.26666667

Old Academy Building

school building in Turku, Finland

1.4km

60.451722.2797

St. Catherine's Church, Turku

church in Turku, Finland

3.1km

60.4622222222.29361111

Hirvensalo

island in Turku, Finland

6.2km

60.422.21666667

Kakskerta Church

church in Turku, Finland

6.8km

60.3722.21958333

Kakskerta

island

7.2km

60.3666666722.21666667

Kaarina

city in the region of Southwest Finland

11km

60.422.36666667

Satava

district

12km

60.3666666722.16666667

Lieto

municipality in the region of Finland Proper

21km

60.50522.45833333

Naantali

city in the region of Finland Proper

25km

60.4666666722.03333333

Yläne

former municipality of Finland, now part of Pöytyä

28km

60.8791666722.41111111

Sammallahdenmäki

Bronze age burial site in Finland in Lappi municipality

65km

61.1205555621.7775

Pori

city in the region of Satakunta in Finland

76km

61.4833333321.8

Kauhajoki

city in the region of Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland

105km

62.4319444422.17944444

Seinäjoki

city in the region of Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland

139km

62.7916666722.84166667

Archipelago Sea

A part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters

141km

60.321

Sima (mead)

Finnish mead

Nature

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Turku

Finland
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Turku

Turku is the oldest city and former capital of Finland. It was settled during the 13th century, making it one of the only few – and by far the largest – medieval cities in Finland. Turku is the cradle of Finnish culture, since over the years it has played an important role as the gateway to Finland for international influence. Nowadays Turku is a vivid city with clusters of maritime and medical business.

Cultural venues in Turku include several theatres, cinemas, and art galleries, and a city philharmonic orchestra. The city's cultural centre organises a number of regular events, most notably the Medieval Market in July each year. Turku is also the official Christmas city of Finland, and 'Christmas Peace' in Finland is declared on every 24 December from the Brinkkala Hall balcony. The Turku music festival and the rock festival Ruisrock (held on the island of Ruissalo) are among the oldest of its kind in Scandinavia. The city also hosts another rock festival, Down by the Laituri, and one of the largest electronic music festivals in Northern Europe, UMF (Uuden Musiikin Festivaali, "New Music Festival"), in addition to a vibrant nightlife, centred on the Market Square.

Located at the mouth of the Aura river in the southwestern corner of Finland, Turku covers an area of 245 square kilometres (95 sq mi) of land, spread over both banks of the river. The eastern side, where the Turku Cathedral is located, is popularly referred to as täl pual jokke ("this side of the river"), while the western side is referred to as tois pual jokke ("the other side of the river"). The city center is located close to the river mouth, on both sides of the river, though development has recently been expanding westward.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

-1.7°C-7.3
Precipitation: 61 mm

Feb

-2.1°C-8.3
Precipitation: 42 mm

Mar

2°C-4.9
Precipitation: 43 mm

Apr

8.8°C-0.2
Precipitation: 32 mm

May

15.5°C4.8
Precipitation: 39 mm

Jun

19.5°C9.3
Precipitation: 59 mm

Jul

22.3°C12.6
Precipitation: 79 mm

Aug

20.5°C11.6
Precipitation: 80 mm

Sep

14.9°C7.2
Precipitation: 64 mm

Oct

8.8°C3.2
Precipitation: 78 mm

Nov

3°C-1.6
Precipitation: 76 mm

Dec

-0.1°C-5.6
Precipitation: 70 mm