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The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku.

Historical image related to The first university of Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku, is inaugurated in Turku. from July 15, 1640

Royal Academy of Turku

University in Finland (1640 to 1828); now the University of Helsinki

The Royal Academy of Turku or the Royal Academy of Åbo was the first university in Finland, and the only Finnish university that was founded when the country still was a part of Sweden. It was founded in 1640. In 1809, after Finland became a grand duchy within the Russian…
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Turku

City in southwest Finland

Turku is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately 207,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately…
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July 15

Day of the year

July 15 is the 196th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 169 days remain until the end of the year.
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