Koroinen (ward)

Koroinen on a map of Turku

Koroinen (Finnish; Korois in Swedish) is a ward (suuralue, storområde) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 5. The ward is located to the northeast of the city centre and named after Koroinen, a district in the centre of the ward.

The ward has a population of 10,419 (as of 2004[update]) and an annual population increase of 1.42%. 14.76% of the ward's population are under 15 years old, while 6.25% are over 65. It is one of the most multicultural of the city's wards, and this is reflected in the linguistic makeup, which is 83.01% Finnish, 5.42% Swedish, and 11.57% other.

Districts

The ward consists of five districts. One of them is divided with another ward.

  • Koroinen (Korois)
  • Halinen (Hallis)
  • Nummi[a] (Nummis)
  • Oriketo
  • Räntämäki

See also

  • Districts of Turku
  • Wards of Turku

Notes

  1. ^ The district of Nummi is divided between Itäharju-Varissuo and Koroinen
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  • Koroinen (Korois)
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