Maaria (S:t Marie in Swedish) is a former municipality of Finland in what is now the northern part of the city of Turku. The area has been inhabited since the Iron Age, and it became an important village in the 15th century with the construction of a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (hence the district's name). Also Koroinen, with the former residence of the Bishop of Finland is in the area. The municipality of Maaria was founded in 1868, and it included the northern parts of modern Turku south of Paattinen, some enclaves to the north of Paattinen, and the island of Hirvensalo to the south of Turku.
In 1944, Hirvensalo, Raunistula and some other parts of the municipality were annexed into Turku, and the rest of the municipality followed suit in 1967. Since then, it has seen considerable growth. The Maaria Reservoir, which serves as an alternative source of tap water for Turku, was constructed in the area in 1982.
The area that used to be central Maaria is currently divided into the districts of Jäkärlä, Saramäki, Turku Airport and Yli-Maaria. The former municipality's name is preserved in administrative units such as the parish of Maaria, the district of Yli-Maaria and the ward of Maaria-Paattinen, which includes the five northern districts of Turku.
Turku and Pori Province was a province of independent Finland from 1917 to 1997. The province was however founded as a county in 1634 when today's Finland was an integrated part of Sweden. It is named after the cities of Turku and Pori.
The 27 municipalities of the region of Southwest Finland in Finland are divided into five sub-regions.
St Marie may refer to:
Kakskerta is an island in the Archipelago Sea, south of the city of Turku, Finland. It is a former municipality and a current district of Turku. Like other islands in the Archipelago Sea, it has many summer residences. Lake Kakskerta is located in the middle of the island.
Ruissalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a population of only 126, with an annual growth rate of 3.97%. The villas on the island are considered culturally and historically valuable in Finland. Some are used as guesthouses; some are owned and run by foundations, labor unions, sports teams, and private enterprises in the area; some can be rented freely for days for private parties such as weddings; some have cafeterias in them. Private ownership exists – a couple villas even have renters with very selective occupancy. Some villas have deteriorated because of the high maintenance costs due to the historical building methods that must be used here.
The city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards, which in turn are divided into 78 non-governmental districts. These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals. This is a list of the districts in Turku in alphabetical order, grouped by wards.
This is a list of the districts of Turku, Finland, sorted by population as of 2004.
Runosmäki (Runosbacken), 10,269
Varissuo (Kråkkärret), 8,760
VII, 8,749
Nummi (Nummis), 7,011
VI, 6,187
I, 6,177
VIII - Port Arthur, 4,760
Pääskyvuori (Svalberga), 4,482
Luolavuori, 4,477
Pahaniemi, 4,397
IV - Martti (Martins), 4,357
Vasaramäki (Hammarbacka), 3,949
Harittu, 3,870
V - Itäranta (Öststranden), 3,677
Uittamo, 3,635
Teräsrautela, 3,554
Halinen (Hallis), 3,501
Jäkärlä, 3,460
Lauste (Laustis), 3,405
III, 3,222
Vätti, 2,990
Kurala, 2,956
Itäharju (Österås), 2,940
II, 2,919
Pansio, 2,905
Ilpoinen (Ilpois), 2,889
Pitkämäki (Långbacka), 2,886
Perno, 2,513
Paattinen (Patis), 2,430
Ruohonpää, 2,375
Yli-Maaria (Övre S:t Marie), 2,209
Kaerla, 2,182
Kärsämäki, 2,021
Kastu, 2,002
Räntämäki, 1,924
Iso-Heikkilä (Storheikkilä), 1,905
Moikoinen (Moikois), 1,880
Koivula (Björkas), 1,761
Mälikkälä, 1,608
Pohjola (Norrstan), 1,569
Mäntymäki (Tallbacka), 1,489
Kukola, 1,486
Raunistula, 1,442
IX - Länsiranta (Väststranden), 1,386
Haarla (Harlax), 1,316
Katariina (Katarina), 1,282
Kohmo, 1,223
Vähäheikkilä (Lillheikkilä), 1,153
Pihlajaniemi (Rönnudden), 1,139
Huhkola, 986
Vaala (Svalas), 972
Kähäri, 934
Peltola, 778
Satava, 764
Puistomäki (Parkbacken), 734
Kurjenmäki (Tranbacken), 679
Kakskerta, 633
Kaistarniemi (Kaistarudden), 630
Saramäki (Starbacka), 530
Ispoinen (Ispois), 480
Korppolaismäki (Korppolaisbacken), 349
Lauttaranta (Färjstranden), 236
Pikisaari (Beckholmen), 226
Oriniemi, 161
Papinsaari, 158
Skanssi (Skansen), 141
Turku Airport (Turun lentoasema / Åbo flygstation), 127
Ruissalo (Runsala), 126
Oriketo, 120
Särkilahti, 111
Maanpää, 107
Toijainen (Toijais), 102
Illoinen (Illois), 85
Artukainen (Artukais), 78
Port of Turku (Turun satama / Åbo hamn), 44
Jänessaari, 26
Koroinen (Korois), 26
Friskala, 23
Kupittaa (Kuppis), 9
Paattinen is a village in south-west Finland and a district of the city of Turku. It is located to the north of the city, and is the largest of the city's districts by area. It borders the neighbouring municipalities of Vahto, Nousiainen, Mynämäki, Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto. It is rather sparsely populated, and has a population of only 2,430 despite being much larger than any other of the city's districts. Paattinen has an annual population growth rate of 0.99%.
Hirvensalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea, belonging to the city of Turku, Finland. It is divided into 14 districts, the largest ones being Moikoinen, Kukola and Haarla. Most of the island's economic activity is concentrated on the suburb of Moikoinen, which has a school, shops, a Lutheran church, and a post office. The island's total population is approximately 9,000.
Haarla is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The bridge between Hirvensalo and Satava is located in Haarla.
Lauttaranta is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the northern part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The only bridge between Hirvensalo and the mainland is located in Lauttaranta, connecting it to the district of Pihlajaniemi.
Maanpää is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the western part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The district also includes some small islands to the west of Hirvensalo.
Satava is a large island in the Archipelago Sea, off the coast of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located between Hirvensalo and Kakskerta, and as with many Finnish islands, it has a large amount of summer residences. Satava is also a district of Turku, encompassing the island itself and some surrounding smaller islands, such as Kulho and Järvistensaari.
Särkilahti is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the central part of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. The second of the two schools on Hirvensalo is located in Särkilahti.
The city of Turku, in Finland, is divided into nine wards, which are further divided into 78 districts. The ward division does not always follow district boundaries.
City Centre is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 1. The ward's boundaries correspond approximately to those of the city's central business district, and it borders all the other wards of Turku except for Maaria-Paattinen.
Maaria-Paattinen is a ward of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 9. The ward includes almost half of the city's land area, and is its most sparsely populated district. It is located to the north of the city, and named after Maaria and Paattinen, the two former municipalities from which it was formed after both of them were annexed into Turku.
Jäkärlä is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area.
Yli-Maaria is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area. The district was previously part of the municipality of Maaria, which was annexed into Turku in 1967.
Turku City Library is a municipal public library in Turku. The Main Library is located in the VI District at the city centre. The Turku City Library also operates several branch libraries and two mobile libraries. It is part of the Vaski library network, which is a consolidation of 18 public libraries in the Southwest Finland region.
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