• Source: VII District, Turku

The VII District is one of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the west side of the river Aura, between Aurakatu and Puistokatu. Like the neighbouring VI District, it forms part of the city's central business district. The two districts combined host a large proportion of the city's business life, particularly around the Market Square (Kauppatori, part of the VI District). Turku City Hall is located in the VII District, as well as the Turku Central Railway Station.
The district has a population of 8,749 (as of 2004), making it the third largest district in Turku. Its annual population growth rate is 0.46%. 5.06% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 22.53% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 89.04% Finnish, 8.66% Swedish, and 2.30% other.




Notable buildings



Turun VFD
Turku City Hall
Kela building
Building Control Department
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
Turku Market Hall
Hansa Emporium shopping centre
Churches
St. Bridget and Blessed Hemming Church
Betel Church
Schools
Turun klassillinen lukio
Puolalanmäki Upper Secondary School
Snellmanin koulu




See also


Districts of Turku
Districts of Turku by population

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• VII District, Turku
• District 7
• Turku Synagogue
• Districts of Turku
• Betel Church (Turku)
• City Centre, Turku
• Districts of Turku by population
• Hansa (shopping centre)
• Myllysilta
• Turku Central Station