The II District is one of the central

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Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

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. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between ''Uudenmaankatu'' and ''Kaskenkatu''. The district is located on the historical centre of the city, and contains numerous cultural and historical venues, such as the Luostarinmäki handicrafts

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, the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova twin museums, and the Old Great Square, the city's oldest

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. It also hosts events such as the Medieval Market of Turku. A large portion of the district's land area is also taken up by the ''Vartiovuori''

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. The district has a population of 2,878 () and an annual population growth rate of -1.06%. 5.89% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 24.12% are over 65. The district's

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makeup is 82.63% Finnish, 15.66% Swedish, and 1.71% other. The II District has the largest proportion of Finland-Swedes out of all the districts of Turku, and as a result it hosts two Swedish-language

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