Turku
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Turku
Summary
Turku is a big city[1]. Turku draws 3,596 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #92 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Turku received the European City of the Reformation[3].
- Turku received the European City of the Trees[4].
- Turku was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities[5].
- Turku is located in Southwest Finland[6].
- Turku is in the country of Finland[7].
- Turku is on the body of water Aura River[8].
- Turku is on the body of water Archipelago Sea[9].
- Turku's head of government is recorded as Minna Arve[10].
- Turku's head of government is recorded as Piia Elo[11].
- Turku's instance of is recorded as big city[12].
- Turku's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland[13].
- Turku's instance of is recorded as port city[14].
- Turku's instance of is recorded as city[15].
- Turku's official language is recorded as Finnish[16].
- Turku's official language is recorded as Swedish[17].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Pargas[18].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Aura[19].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Pöytyä[20].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Mynämäki[21].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Nousiainen[22].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Rusko[23].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Kaarina[24].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Lieto[25].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Raisio[26].
- Turku's shares border with is recorded as Naantali[27].
Body
Founding
1229 marks the founding of Turku[28].
Recognition
Awards received include European City of the Reformation[3], a title of honor[29] and European City of the Trees[4], an award[30].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Turku include Turku Airport[31], an international airport[32], in Finland[33]; Treaty of Åbo[34], a peace treaty[35]; and Turku Air[36], an airline[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1974[39].
Why It Matters
Turku draws 3,596 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #92 of 300).[2] Turku has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Turku is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Turku include Turku Airport[31], an international airport[32], in Finland[33]; Treaty of Åbo[34], a peace treaty[35]; and Turku Air[36], an airline[37], in Finland[38], founded in 1974[39].
FAQs
What awards did Turku receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3] and European City of the Trees[4].