# Varissuo

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Varissuo
| native_name            = ''Varissuo'' ([Finnish](/source/Finnish_language)), ''Kråkkärret'' ([Swedish](/source/Swedish_language))
| native_name_lang       = fi, sv
| settlement_type        = District of Turku
| flag_link              = Varissuo
| image_shield           = <!-- No coat of arms -->
| shield_alt             = <!-- No coat of arms -->
| shield_link            = Varissuo
| coordinates            = {{Coord|60|26|N|22|20|E|region:FI_type:city}}
| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1      = Region
| subdivision_name1      = Southwest Finland
| subdivision_type2      = City
| subdivision_name2      = Turku
| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = 1970s
| population_total       = ~9,000
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type       = Postal code
| postal_code            = 20610
| website                = 
| area_footnotes         = 
| area_total_km2         = 1.112
}}

'''Varissuo''' (''/ˈvɑrɪs.suo/ VAH-ris-suo''; <small>Finnish</small>: ''Varissuo'' [ˈʋɑris.suo]; <small>Swedish</small>: ''Kråkkärret'' (''/ˈkrɔːkˌɕærːɛt/'') is a [district](/source/district) and the largest [suburb](/source/suburb) of the [city](/source/city) of [Turku](/source/Turku), in [Finland](/source/Finland). It is located seven kilometres to the east of the city centre, and is the easternmost major suburb of Turku, bordering on the neighbouring city of [Kaarina](/source/Kaarina). Varissuo has 9,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom are foreign [immigrant](/source/immigrant)s. It is thus the second largest district of Turku, after [Runosmäki](/source/Runosm%C3%A4ki). The name consists of the words {{Lang|fi|varis}}, meaning "[crow](/source/crow)" and {{Lang|fi|suo}}, meaning "[bog](/source/bog)" or "[swamp](/source/swamp)".

15.72% of Varissuo's population are under 15 years old, while 12.56% are over 65. Around 60% of the population speaks an immigrant language, reflecting the suburb's wide cultural variety.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.turku.fi/tilastot/vaestokatsaus|title = Väestökatsaus|date = 13 March 2015|access-date = 30 July 2018|archive-date = 16 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210516145046/https://turku.fi/tilastot/vaestokatsaus|url-status = dead}}</ref> 90% of students at Varissuo school speak a mother tongue other than Finnish or Swedish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-327-125-8|title = Poikkeustilan sukupolvet – Irakilaispakolaisuus Suomessa|date = 30 August 2016}}</ref>
The suburb was constructed from scratch on an area of previously uninhabited [wetland](/source/wetland) ({{Lang|fi|suo}} in [Finnish](/source/Finnish_language)) starting in the mid-1970s as [migration](/source/Human_migration) from [rural](/source/rural) areas to the city increased heavily in volume.
[[Image:Turku, Varissuo.png|thumb|right|Varissuo on a map of [Turku](/source/Turku).]]
Varissuo has several schools, a library, an underground ice arena, a [Lutheran](/source/Lutheranism) church, a health centre, a post office and a social security ([KELA](/source/KELA_(Finnish_Social_Insurance))) office. In addition, the Itäkeskus [shopping centre](/source/shopping_centre) is located in Varissuo, as well as a [University of Turku](/source/University_of_Turku) teacher training school ([Turun normaalikoulu](/source/Turun_normaalikoulu)) and [Turku International School](/source/Turku_International_School). As many other parts of Turku, Varissuo has many [public transport](/source/public_transport) connections, with frequent bus links to the city centre as well as other nearby districts and cities.

Varissuo has a very high percentage of immigrants who lack proficiency in the Finnish language; many speak a form of Finnish known as [Varissuomi](/source/Varissuomi) with simplified grammar and a limited vocabulary.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jääskeläinen|first=Kirsi|date=2021-11-05|title=Suuriin kaupunkeihin on syntymässä alueita, joilla suomen kielen taito rapistuu – koulun johtaja kuvailee lasten puhuvan "varissuomea"|url=https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000008385500.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Ilta-Sanomat|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mielipide: Varissuomi ei riitä Varissuon lapsille|url=https://aamuset.fi/artikkeli/5074558|access-date=2021-11-08|website=aamuset.fi|date=22 September 2020 |language=fi}}</ref>

== History ==

Varissuo is one of [Turku](/source/Turku)’s newer [suburb](/source/suburb)s, developed in the mid-1970s to accommodate the city’s rapidly growing population resulting from migration from rural areas. The district was constructed on previously undeveloped [wetland](/source/wetland), featuring apartment buildings, schools, health services, and other community facilities designed to create a functional residential area.

Beginning in the late 1980s and continuing through the 1990s and 2000s, Varissuo became a primary settlement area for [immigrants](/source/Immigration_to_Finland) and refugees arriving in Finland. Individuals fleeing conflicts and hardships in countries such as [Vietnam](/source/Vietnam), [Somalia](/source/Somalia), [Iraq](/source/Iraq), and the former [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia) settled in the district, attracted by affordable housing and proximity to [Turku](/source/Turku)’s city center.
The establishment of [immigrant](/source/immigrant) communities contributed to Varissuo’s development as one of [Finland](/source/Finland)’s most multicultural districts.

Despite social and economic challenges related to integration, Varissuo remains a vibrant and diverse [neighbourhood](/source/neighbourhood) with active community services and well-developed [public transportation](/source/public_transportation) connections, continuing to evolve as an integral part of [Turku](/source/Turku)’s urban landscape.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
  Itäkeskus ja tornitalo.jpg|Varissuo East-Centre
 Varissuon kirkko.jpg| Church of Varissuo
  Varissuo apartment buildings.jpg| Apartment buildings in Varissuo
  Nature along Varissuo jogging track - panoramio.jpg| Forest of Varissuo
Varissuon terveyskeskus.jpg| Varissuo health center
Turun normaalikoulu.jpg| [Turun normaalikoulu](/source/Turun_normaalikoulu)
</gallery>
== See also ==
* [Districts of Turku](/source/Districts_of_Turku)
* [Districts of Turku by population](/source/Districts_of_Turku_by_population)

==References==
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Category:Districts of Turku

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