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Aura River
Aurajoki (; Swedish Aura å) is a river in south-western Finland. It originates in Oripää, and flows through Pöytyä, Aura, Lieto, and ultimately the city of Turku before discharging into the Archipelago Sea. The total length of the river is about , and it contains eleven rapids, the biggest of which is Nautelankoski at Lieto. The reserve tap water for Turku Region is drawn from Aurajoki, the city's secondary waterworks being situated by the Halinen rapids.
Utö
island in Pargas, Finland
Åboland
Åboland () is a sub-region in the archipelago of the Southwest Finland region in south-western Finland.
Korpo
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Bengtskär
thumb|Bengtskär Lighthouse by night Bengtskär is a Finnish island southwest of Hanko, and part of the municipality of Kimitoön. This rocky island can be reached by ferry from the village of Kasnäs. The island has an area of about two hectares, and only a small part of it is covered with vegetation, the rest is a naked granite.
Kakskerta
Kakskerta is an island in the Archipelago Sea, south of the city of Turku, Finland. It is a former municipality and a current district of Turku. Like other islands in the Archipelago Sea, it has many summer residences. Lake Kakskerta is located in the middle of the island.
Ruissalo
thumb|Aerial view of Ruissalo thumb|Ruisrock 2016 in Kansanpuisto Park. Ruissalo (; ) is an island in the Archipelago Sea and a district of the city of Turku, Finland. The island is located to the south-west of the city, between Hirvensalo and Pansio in the mainland. It is rather sparsely populated, having a population of only 126 (), with an annual growth rate of 3.97%. The villas on the island are considered culturally and historically valuable in Finland. Some are used as guesthouses; some are owned and run by foundations, labor unions, sports teams, and private enterprises in the area; som
Satava
thumb|right|Satava on a map of Turku.
Jurmo
200px|A fishing village on Jurmo|thumb|right thumb|200px|The northern shore of Jurmo. thumb|200px|The M/S Aspö approaching the island of Jurmo. Jurmo is an island and a village in the municipality of Pargas in the outer islands of the archipelago off of Turku, Finland. Directly south of the island of Korpo and northeast of the island of Utö, this elongated island is in length with an average width of . The island has had its own church since 1846 and a bird observatory. Although there are dozen or so permanent residents on the island, they are joined by quite a few part-time residents come sum
Hirvensalo
thumb|Scene from Hirvensalo by Victor Westerholm in 1903 Hirvensalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea, belonging to the city of Turku, Finland. It is divided into 14 districts, the largest ones being Moikoinen, Kukola and Haarla. Most of the island's economic activity is concentrated in the suburb of Moikoinen, which has a school, shops, a Lutheran church, and a post office. The island's total population is approximately 9,000 ().
Loimijoki
thumb|right|Loimijoki in Vampula The river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a difference in elevation between the source and the mouth of the river, which is long. The river drains a catchment area of . The river has several dams at Forssa, Jokioinen and Loimaa.
Själö
thumb|right|250px|Former hospital thumb|right|250px|Själö Church thumb|Illustration in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by [[Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.]]
Storlandet
thumb|The harbour Storlanet island, Finland Storlandet () is the main island of the former Nagu municipality (now part of Pargas, Southwest Finland) in Western Finland. It has an area of .
Uskelanjoki
thumb|Uskelanjoki at the site of the 1825 landslide that destroyed the church of Uskela. Uskelanjoki is a river of Finland. It flows into the Archipelago Sea through the town of Salo. The course of the river follows a large, NE–SW oriented bedrock fracture line which begins from the river estuary in Halikonlahti bay and goes up through the lower reaches of the river and its tributary Terttilänjoki in north. Other tributaries of Uskelanjoki are Rekijoki and Hitolanjoki in north, Kurajoki in Pertteli and Vähäjoki near Salo. Landslides are common in the area, and for example in 1825 the church of
Otava
island in Naantali, Finland
Luonnonmaa
Luonnonmaa is an island in Southwest Finland. The island is in the Finnish Archipelago Sea (Finnish: Saaristomeri) region of the Baltic Sea, and located in the southernmost part of Finnish territorial waters. With an area of 44.0 square kilometers (17.0 sq mi), Luonnonmaa is one the tens of thousands of islands, islets, and skerries that constitute the Finnish Archipelago. thumb|View of Luonnonmaa Island in the Finnish Archipelago Sea, part of the municipality of [[Naantali, Finland. Kultaranta is the towered structure in the distance. In the foreground is the steamship S/S Ukkopekka.]]Luonno
Väski
thumb|250px|Island of Kailo in Naantali, Finland. Väski is an island off the coast of Naantali, next to Kailo island which houses the theme park Muumimaailma in the Turku archipelago of southern Finland.