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Turku Castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
Aura sits on the route: 20 minutes from Karinaisten Kirkonkylä, 31km from Turku Castle.
Aura is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 3,965, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aura sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aura to your route.
Aura (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑu̯rɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä.
It is part of the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality has aRead more
population of 3,937 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 95.58 square kilometres (36.90 sq mi) of which 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 41.44 inhabitants per square kilometre (107.3/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Aura is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.6471 latitude, 22.5876 longitude.
Aura has a population of approximately 3,965 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
31 km · about 35 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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