Turku Sub-region - Urbanization

Urbanization

Inside circle roads lives majority of people in the Turku Region. Population density is quite high. Outside of the city region population density drops hard and urbanization is more separately concentrated and surrounded by countryside. Though the city region of Turku in whole picture has low population density it is good to notice that there are large unpopulated areas inside city borders, but activity and inhabitation is actually more concentrated. These more populated areas do not exist only in Turku, but continue through four major cities from Naantali to Kaarina. This area has actually been considered as one city in many concepts of the future though at this moment there are no such reforms coming up. Instead of that Naantali will be united with Merimasku, Rymättylä and Velkua in 2009.

The sub-regions heart is in center of Turku, on Market Square to be more specific. City Centre is quite small and concentrated. Something around 4 to 5 km² of blocks. Old small and spread suburbs are surrounding the City Center build around the '50s and the '60s along with more modern buildings. More further from the city center around 5 to 10 km reaching neighboring cities, are build the more larger suburbs and neighborhoods which may have their own centers. There are also several big shopping malls and centers.

The bus net is only way of transportation in Turku sub-region though there has been talks about to activate light-rail connection again. At this moment only inside borders of Turku, public transportation can be considered as good, but there can be expected improvements in the near future.