Koroinen (ward)

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Koroinen on a map of Turku.
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Koroinen on a map of Turku.

Koroinen (Finnish; Korois in Swedish) is a ward (suuralue, storområde) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 5. The ward is located to the northeast of the city centre and named after Koroinen, a district in the centre of the ward.

The ward has a population of 10,419 (as of 2004) and an annual population increase of 1.42%. 14.76% of the ward's population are under 15 years old, while 6.25% are over 65. It is one of the most multicultural of the city's wards, and this is reflected in the linguistic makeup, which is 83.01% Finnish, 5.42% Swedish, and 11.57% other.

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The ward consists of five districts. One of them is divided with another ward.

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Turku coat of arms
 
Wards of Turku
City Centre | Hirvensalo-Kakskerta | Uittamo-Skanssi | Itäharju-Varissuo
Koroinen | Tampereentie | Kuninkoja | Naantalintie | Maaria-Paattinen