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City Council

The highest decision-making authority in terms of the city's operations is the City Council, elected by the city's inhabitants.  The Council is elected for a four-year-term in an election taking place every four years.

The Turku City Council has a total of 67 Council members during the 2013-2016 term. In accordance with municipal law, the number of Council members is determined by the number of inhabitants in the city.

For their work, council members may form political groups, of which there are a total of nine in the Turku City Council.

The City Council holds its meetings at City Hall (Aurakatu 2). The public may observe Council meetings from the gallery.

• Tasks of the City Council
• Presiding officers
• City Council members in alphabetical order
• Meeting schedule (in Finnish)
• Agendas and minutes of meetings (in Finnish)
• The City Hall of Turku