Itäharju

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Itäharju on a map of Turku.
Itäharju on a map of Turku.

Itäharju (Finnish; Österås in Swedish) is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mostly of industrial area and low-density residential area.

The current (as of 2004) population of Itäharju is 2,940, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.78%. 16.19% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.54% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 93.20% Finnish, 5.07% Swedish, and 1.73% other.

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Turku coat of arms
 
Districts of Itäharju-Varissuo
Huhkola | Itäharju | Kohmo | Kurala | Lauste
Nummi | Pääskyvuori | Vaala | Varissuo
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