Islands of Turku

Islands of Turku

The Islands of Turku consists of islands belonging to the Finnish city of Turku:

* Ruissalo
* Hirvensalo
* Kakskerta
* Satava

In spoken Finnish, the Turku archipelago is sometimes referred to the whole Archipelago Sea, situated between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, and containing 20,000 to 50,000 islands.

External links

* [http://www.saaristo.org/eng/index.htm The Archipelago of Finland – Turku Archipelago Tourist Association]


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