Aura River

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Aura river flowing through central Turku (June 2004).

Aura river at a winter sunset.

The City Theatre and the Theatre Bridge across the river in central Turku, in winter.

The Aura river (Finnish Aurajoki; Swedish Aura å) is a river in south-western Finland. Its sources are in the town of Oripää, and it flows through Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto before discharging into the Archipelago Sea in the middle of the city of Turku. The total length of the river is about 70 km (44 mi), and it contains eleven rapids. The tap water for Turku is drawn from the Aura river, the city waterworks being situated by the Halinen rapids.

The banks of the river have been inhabited on locations at least 6000 years ago. It is notable for the cultural heritage in Finland. The archdiocese of Finland has been situated near the river since the thirteenth century.

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