Peltola

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Peltola on a map of Turku.
Peltola on a map of Turku.

Peltola 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 consists mostly of industrial area. There is also a vocational school in Peltola, and many people refer to it simply as 'Peltola'.

The current (as of 2004) population of Peltola is 778, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.77%. 14.27% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 23.78% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 91.65% Finnish, 7.58% Swedish, and 0.77% 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