Koivula

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Koivula on a map of Turku.
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Koivula on a map of Turku.

Koivula (Finnish; Björkas in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb.

The current (as of 2004) population of Koivula is 1,761, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.80%. 16.30% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.67% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 89.10% Finnish, 7.21% Swedish, and 3.69% other.

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Turku coat of arms
 
Districts of Uittamo-Skanssi
Harittu | Ilpoinen | Ispoinen | Katariina | Koivula | Luolavuori | Peltola
Pihlajaniemi | Puistomäki | Skanssi | Uittamo | Vasaramäki
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