Nummi ( Finnish; ''Nummisbacken'' in Swedish) is a

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and a

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of the city of

Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, just outside the city centre and south of the river Aura. It is the fourth largest district in Turku, having a population of 7,011 (), with an annual growth rate of 2.21%. 10.03% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 8.17% are over 65. The district's

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makeup is 87.98% Finnish, 5.65% Swedish, and 6.38% other. Nummi is one of the oldest suburbs of Turku. In addition to the area of Nummi proper (sometimes called ''Nummenpakka'' in the local

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), the district incorporates the former villages of Hannunniittu and Kuuvuori, as well as the Turku Student Village, the largest student housing complex in Finland.

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Districts of Turku {{WesternFinland-geo-stub

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