Pansio
City district in Turku, Finland
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Pansio is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland.[1] 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%.
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.
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A good part of the district is industrial area, and parts of the Port of Turku are located there.[4] Pansio hosts a naval base of the Finnish Navy, Archipelago Sea Naval Command. The Pansio-class minelayer takes its name from the region.[5]
