Pansio

This article is about the district. For the ship class, see Pansio-class minelayer. For the shipyard, see Pansio shipyard.

Pansio is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the western part of the city. It has a population of 2,809 (as of 2006^[update]), and an annual population growth of -3.83%.

Pansio on a map of Turku.

An aerial lighthouse in Pansio

19.25% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 11.85% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 87.82% Finnish, 1.55% Swedish, and 10.93% other. Pansio has a problem with unemployment, with an unemployment rate of 14.2% - the sixth highest of all districts in Turku.

A good part of the district is industrial area, and parts of the Port of Turku are located there. Pansio also hosts a naval base of the Finnish Navy, Archipelago Sea Naval Command.

See also

• Districts of Turku
• Districts of Turku by population

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