Aura River

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The Aura River is a significant waterway in southwestern Finland that flows through the city of Turku and into the Archipelago Sea.

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Aura River canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith founding and development of Turku
basinCountry Finland
cityCentreFocusOf Turku NERFINISHED
climateRegion hemiboreal climate zone
country Finland
crossesAdministrativeRegion Southwest Finland
surface form: Varsinais-Suomi
drainageBasin Southwest Finland
surface form: southwestern Finland
flowsThrough Kaarina
Lieto
Pöytyä
Turku NERFINISHED
hasBridge Auransilta
Kirjastosilta
Myllysilta
Teatterisilta
Tuomiokirkkosilta
hasFeature cultural events along banks
restaurant ships
riverfront promenades
hasFloodRisk urban sections in Turku
hasLandmarkOnBank Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum
surface form: Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova museum

Forum Marinum maritime centre
Old Great Square of Turku
Turku Castle
Turku Cathedral
Turku City Library
hasPortAreaNearMouth Port of Turku
hasTributary Järvijoki
Paimionjoki River
surface form: Paimionjoki (via connected watershed areas)
historicalSignificance important waterway for Turku since medieval times
isCulturalSymbolOf Turku NERFINISHED
knownFor central role in Turku cityscape
scenic urban riverbanks
length about 70 km
locatedIn Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland
surface form: southwestern Finland
mouth Archipelago Sea
Baltic Sea
nameInFinnish Aurajoki
passesThrough Turku
surface form: Turku city centre
riverMouthLocatedIn Turku Archipelago
sourceLocation Oripää
sourceRegion Loimaa sub-region
surface form: Loimaa region
usedFor boating
recreation
river cruises
tourism
waterSystem Archipelago Sea
surface form: Archipelago Sea basin

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Turku locatedOn Aura River
Turku hasRiver Aura River
Turku Cathedral locatedOn Aura River
University of Turku locatedNear Aura River
Egentliga Finland hasMajorRiver Aura River
Turku Castle locatedOn Aura River