Turtola, Tampere

Turtola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈturtolɑ]) is a district in Tampere, Finland.

[1] Its neighboring parts of the city are Muotiala, Aakkula, Messukylä, Viiala and Korkinmäki.

However, a document dating back to 1465 mentions Olaff Twrdo as a representative of the Messukylä division.

Professor K. V. Kaukovalta also associates the Finnish adjective turta with the meaning 'heavy-hearted and serious'.

The municipality of Messukylä was annexed to the city of Tampere at the beginning of 1947 and the first town plan of the Turtola district was approved in 1963.