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Maaria (S:t Marie inSwedish) is a formermunicipality ofFinland in what is now the northern part of the city ofTurku. The area has been inhabited since theIron Age, and it became an important village in the 15th century with the construction of a church dedicated to theVirgin Mary (hence the district's name).[1] AlsoKoroinen, with the former residence of theBishop of Finland is in the area. The municipality of Maaria was founded in 1868, and it included the northern parts of modern Turku south ofPaattinen, someenclaves to the north of Paattinen, and the island ofHirvensalo to the south of Turku.
In 1944, Hirvensalo,Raunistula and some other parts of the municipality were annexed into Turku, and the rest of the municipality followed suit in 1967. Since then, it has seen considerable growth. The Maaria Reservoir, which serves as an alternative source of tap water for Turku, was constructed in the area in 1982.
The area that used to be central Maaria is currently divided into the districts ofJäkärlä,Saramäki,Turku Airport andYli-Maaria. The former municipality's name is preserved in administrative units such as the parish of Maaria, the district of Yli-Maaria and the ward ofMaaria-Paattinen, which includes the five northerndistricts of Turku.
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