Kärsämäki, Turku

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Kärsämäki on a map of Turku.
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Kärsämäki on a map of Turku.

Kärsämäki is a district in the Tampereentie ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. It also includes, however, the mainly low-density residential area of Paltta.

The current (as of 2004) population of Kärsämäki is 2,021, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.69%. 14.35% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 18.46% are over 65. The district is much more linguistically and culturally uniform than the rest of Turku, with a linguistic makeup of 97.33% Finnish, 1.83% Swedish, and 0.84% other.

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Turku coat of arms
 
Districts of Tampereentie
Kaerla | Kastu | Kärsämäki | Raunistula | Runosmäki
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