Turku sub-region
Turku sub-region
Turun seutukunta SK023 Turku | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Capital | Turku |
| Population | |
• Total | 355,791 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Turku sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 356,000 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]
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 320,000.
Municipalities
| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kaarina | 36,675 | 151 | 244 | 88 % | 5 % | 7 % |
 | Lieto | 20,732 | 301 | 69 | 94 % | 2 % | 5 % |
 | Masku | 9,612 | 175 | 55 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % |
 | Mynämäki | 7,424 | 520 | 14 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % |
 | Naantali | 20,390 | 313 | 65 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % |
 | Nousiainen | 4,667 | 199 | 23 | 95 % | 1 % | 4 % |
 | Paimio | 11,284 | 239 | 47 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % |
 | Raisio | 26,036 | 49 | 534 | 84 % | 1 % | 15 % |
 | Rusko | 6,381 | 127 | 50 | 95 % | 2 % | 3 % |
 | Sauvo | 2,957 | 253 | 12 | 90 % | 2 % | 7 % |
 | Turku | 209,633 | 246 | 853 | 77 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| Total | 355,791 | 2,570 | 138 | 82 % | 4 % | 13 % |
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