III District, Turku

It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Kaskenkatu and Martinkatu.

The district is largely composed of the Samppalinna sports park, and includes sporting venues such as the Paavo Nurmi Stadion as well as cultural sites such as the city theatre and the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art.

Apart from the areas set aside for parks, the district is rather densely populated, and has a population of 168 485 (as of 2019[update]) Turku Archived 2020-11-26 at the Wayback Machine an annual population growth rate of -2.58%.

The district's linguistic makeup is 87.18% Finnish, 11.17% Swedish, and 1.64% other.

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