- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TKU Turku Airport9 km
- POR Pori Airport117 km
About Aurajoki
Aurajoki is a river. Location: Southwest Finland, Finland.
Aura River, in Finnish Aurajoki ([ˈɑu̯rɑˌjoki]; 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 70 kilometres (43 mi), 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.
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At a glance
- Length
- 70 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Aurajoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (75 mm)
- Driest month
- May (34 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -9° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 47 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 64 |
How to get to Aurajoki
The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 180 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 9 kmnorth
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 117 kmnorth
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 132 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 180 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 263 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 264 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 329 kmwest
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 392 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aurajoki
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Kakskerta Island 8 kmS
- Ruissalo Island 4 kmW
- Satava Island 8 kmSW
- Väski Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km18 places
- Storlandet Island 58 kmS
- Kimito Island 43 kmSE
- Gyltö galten Island 57 kmSW
- Storlandet Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km29 places
- Utö Island 87 kmSW
- Norrskär Island 61 kmSW
- Örö Island 69 kmS
- Holmen Island 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Korppolaismäki Neighbourhood, Turku0.3 km E
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V District Neighbourhood, Turku1 km NE
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Pihlajaniemi Neighbourhood, Turku1.1 km SE
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Vähäheikkilä Village, Turku1.6 km E
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Port Arthur Neighbourhood, Turku1.9 km NE
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IV District Neighbourhood, Turku1.8 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruissalo Island, Turku3.7 km W
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Hirvensalo Island, Turku3.5 km S
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Kakskerta Island, Turku7.8 km S
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Satava Island, Southwest Finland7.9 km SW
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Luonnonmaa Island, Naantali14 km W
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Väski Island, Naantali15 km NW
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Kaita Island, Naantali18 km W
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Rymättylä Island, Southwest Finland17 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources