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    Turku (/ˈtʊərkuː/ TOOR-koo; Finnish: [ˈturku] ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: [ˈoːbu] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland...
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  • Turku archipelago may refer to: Archipelago Sea, part of the Baltic Sea outside the Finnish city of Turku Islands of Turku, islands inside the city limits...
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    International Turku, commonly referred to as Inter Turku (Swedish: Inter Åbo) and colloquially known as Inter, is a Finnish football club based in Turku that competes...
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    Turku (Swedish: Åbo) is Finland's oldest city, having been founded in 1229. The city has a history as part of Sweden, Russia, and finally as an important...
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  • of Turku (Finnish: Turun arkkihiippakunta, Swedish: Åbo ärkestift), historically known as Archdiocese of Åbo, is the seat of the Archbishop of Turku. It...
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  • TPS Turku may refer to: HC TPS, ice hockey team Turun Palloseura, football team Turun Palloseura (floorball), floorball team Turun Palloseura (women's...
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    of Turku. It was formed in 2003 by the merger of the earlier Turku Central Prison (Turun keskusvankila), also commonly known as 'Kakola', and Turku County...
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  • Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Aker Turku Shipyard, STX Turku; currently operated by Meyer Turku Other yards of Turku area: Turun Veneveistämö, Turku boat works...
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    The Turku tramway network was the first tram system to be operated in Finland, and was the second-to-last first generation tram system in Finland. It...
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  • The Islands of Turku consist of islands belonging to the Finnish city of Turku. There are dozens of islands and skerries, of which four have significant...
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  • Meyer Turku Oy is a Finnish shipbuilding company located in Turku, Finland Proper. The company is fully owned by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH....
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    Turku Synagogue (Finnish: Turun synagoga, Swedish: Åbo synagoga) in the city of Turku is one of the two synagogues in Finland. Located in the VII District...
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    Radyo Türkü also known as TRT Türkü is a radio network of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). It is specialized on Turkish folkloric music...
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    Turku Cathedral (Finnish: Turun tuomiokirkko, Swedish: Åbo domkyrka) is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical...
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    Turku Airport (IATA: TKU, ICAO: EFTU), is located in Turku, Finland, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the center, in Lentokenttä (Finnish for 'airfield';...
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    Turku metropolitan area or Turku region (Finnish: Turun seutu, Swedish: Åbo region) is the metropolitan area around the city of Turku in Finland. The...
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  • Turku University may refer to: Åbo Akademi University The Royal Academy of Turku Turku School of Economics Turku University of Applied Sciences The University...
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  • The University of Turku (Finnish: Turun yliopisto, in Swedish: Åbo universitet, shortened UTU) is a multidisciplinary public university with eight faculties...
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    ships ordered by Royal Caribbean International to be built by Meyer Turku in Turku, Finland. As of 2024 this class is the largest cruise ship class ever...
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    Turku (Finnish: Turun satama, Swedish: Åbo hamn) is a port located in the south-west of Finland, where the mainland meets the beginning of the Turku archipelago...
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  • Turku Air was a Finnish regional airline and air taxi company founded 1974. Turku Air had several Piper PA-31-350 airplanes and operated scheduled flights...
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    The Great Fire of Turku (Finnish: Turun palo, Swedish: Åbo brand and Russian: Пожар Або) was a conflagration in the city of Turku in 1827. It is still...
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    Turku Castle (Finnish: Turun linna, Swedish: Åbo slott) is a medieval building in the city of Turku in Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle...
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    Turku University Hospital (Finnish: Turun yliopistollinen keskussairaala, TYKS, Swedish: Åbo universitetscentralsjukhus, ÅUCS) is a hospital in Turku...
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    Yeni Türkü (means New Türkü in Turkish) is a Turkish band. The group has held concerts and has recorded a number of albums since forming in 1978. Their...
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  • Diocese of Turku may refer to the following ecclesiastical jurisdictions with episcopal see in Turku (Åbo), in Finland : the former Roman Catholic Diocese...
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    the WTC Turku is located within a walking distance to the Port of Turku. In 2018 WTC Turku will relocate to Kupittaa, in premises of Turku Science Park...
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    Turku Student Village (Finnish: Turun ylioppilaskylä, abbreviated Yo-kylä, Swedish: Studentbyn) is the largest single student housing complex in Finland...
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  • The Wolves of Turku were a trio of man-eating wolves which in 1880 and 1881 killed 22 children in Turku, Finland. The average age of the victims of these...
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  • The 2017 Turku attack took place on 18 August 2017 at around 16:02–16:05 (UTC+3) when 10 people were stabbed in central Turku, Southwest Finland. Two women...
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