Turku

American

[toor-koo] / ˈtʊər ku /

noun

a seaport in southwestern Finland.

Turku British

/ ˈturku /

noun

Swedish name: Åbo. a city and port in SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia: capital of Finland until 1812. Pop: 175 059 (2003 est)

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The Lahesmaa group is based at Turku Bioscience Centre of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University in Finland and is part of the InFLAMES Research Flagship.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

The researchers' latest study on using smartphone motion sensors to detect heart failure was carried out at the Turku and Helsinki University Hospitals in Finland and Stanford University Hospital in the US.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

The Amazon Research Team of the University of Turku in Finland has conducted long-term studies on the flora and vegetation of Amazonian rainforests to gain a better understanding of species distribution and evolutionary history.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

After construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, there were sea trials last June, October and November.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Abo, the ancient capital of Finland, was called Turku, which is the Swedish word torg, market.

From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

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