Turku

Turku

The Northern Baltic's most interesting city – Turku is an attractive European city of universities and culture and is boldly renewing itself. Turku is a good place to live and succeed together.

Number of inhabitants: 200 000
Member since: 1991

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Twin cities:

Mayor

Minna Arve

City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki

Yliopistonkatu 27a
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 2 2627224
Fax +358 2 2627666

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Deputy Mayor

Elina Rantanen

VICE-PRESIDENT OF UBC
Turun kaupunki

Yliopistonkatu 27a
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
e-mail: elina.rantanen@turku.fi

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UBC Contact Person

Mika Akkanen

Manager of International Affairs and Protocol

City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Yliopistonkatu 27a
FI-0100 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505590590
e-mail: mika.akkanen@turku.fi

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Cultural Cities

Niina Niemi-Nagy

Head of Culture Promotion
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 630 1658
e-mail: niina.niemi-nagy@turku.fi

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Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Arto Salo

Chief of Communications Services
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Welfare Division
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 500783002
e-mail: arto.salo@turku.fi

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Learning Cities

Matti Mäkelä

Chair of the Commission
Head of the Project Management

Office
Education Division / City of Turku
Tel. +358 449073166
e-mail: matti.makela@turku.fi

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Planning Cities

Paula Keskikastari

Architect
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589214
e-mail: paula.keskikastari@turku.fi

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Planning Cities

Christina Hovi

City Planning Manager
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589210
e-mail: christina.hovi@turku.fi

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Safe Cities

Knut Lehtinen

Leading Fire Inspector
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 504319602
e-mail: knut.lehtinen@turku.fi

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Safe Cities

Torbjörn Lindström

Vice-Chairman of the UBC Safe Cities Commission

Development Manager
The City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 504319600
e-mail:  torbjorn.lindstrom@ovph.fi

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Sustainable Cities

Jaana Mäkinen

Traffic Engineer
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589231
e-mail: jaana.makinen@turku.fi

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Sustainable Cities

Agnieszka Anna Ilola

Deputy Head of Secretariat
Sustainable Cities Commission

Baltic Sea House
Vanha Suurtori 7
FIN-20500 Turku
Finland
Mobile: +358 445002133
e-mail: agnieszka.ilola@turku.fi

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Youthful Cities

Hanna Simon

Youth Work Coordinator
City of Turku

Children and Youth services
P.O. BOX 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 193 2247
e-mail: hanna.simon@turku.fi

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Youthful Cities

Oskari Orvasto

Youth service manager
City of Turku

Children and youth services
P.O. BOX 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 616 3529
e-mail: Oskari.orvasto@turku.fi

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