Naantalintie (ward)

Naantalintie (Finnish; Nådendalsvägen in Swedish) is a ward (suuralue, storområde) of Turku, Finland, also known as Ward 8. The ward is located to the west of the city and named after the major route that passes through the ward in the direction of Naantali. The ward also includes the island of Ruissalo.

Naantalintie on a map of Turku

The ward has a population of 10,257 (as of 2004) and an annual population decrease of 1.60%. 17.42% of the ward's population are under 15 years old, while 11.88% are over 65. The ward's linguistic makeup is 90.76% Finnish, 2.16% Swedish, and 7.08% other.

Districts

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

• Artukainen (Artukais)
• Pahaniemi
• Pansio
• Perno
• Pitkämäki (Långbacka)
• Ruissalo (Runsala)

See also

• Districts of Turku
• Wards of Turku