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Turku sub-region
Turun seutukunta SK023 Turku | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Capital | Turku |
| Population | |
| • Total | 349,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Turku sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland in Finland. It is the third most populous sub-region in Finland with about 350,000 inhabitants after Helsinki and Tampere. The sub-regions[1] are used for statistical purposes.[2] Statistics Finland uses the term Turku sub-region as SK023 Turku.[3]
The Turku sub-region differs from the Turku metropolitan area (Greater Turku), which does not include the municipalities of Masku, Mynämäki, Nousiainen, Paimio and Sauvo. The metropolitan area has a population of about 314,000.
- ^ "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
- ^ "Sub-area (of municipality)". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Municipal sub-areas are formed of operationally functional wholes defined by the municipality itself, which are the basis of the municipality's regional planning and monitoring.
- ^ "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Sub-regional units 023 Turku