Village of University Students

   Yo-kylä

Yo-kylä is the abbreviation of the word Ylioppilaskylä, and its full translation becomes “Village of university students”. Turku is a student city and has given its right in this regard. This huge area is completely reserved for students and a neighborhood has been created from the dormitories. In this way, there are thousands of apartments where students can stay and host both domestic and foreign students. Over time, the capacity of the Student Village could not meet the incoming students and dormitories were established in other parts of the city. All of these dormitories are connected to a single center.However, the capacity is not enough for all university students to stay. 

You have to apply and wait in line. If you are lucky, you will get your apartment in a few weeks, but sometimes it can take up to a year to be accepted. Since thousands of people live in the area, there are shopping facilities, sports areas and even bars in the student village. In addition, Caribia Hotel, one of the oldest hotels in Turku, is intertwined with your student village.

Another thing I have seen in the university student village is this tree. I researched what it means to tie shoes to the tree. But he doesn't write much on the internet. I wanted to share this picture that I was very interested in.

The symbol of Yo-kylä (Student Village) is Posankka. Possibly one of the strangest statues in the world, Posankka is both funny and very cute. This name is given to the statue because it has a mixture of pig (Possu) and duck (Ankka). In winter, a Santa hat is put on her head so that she does not get cold.😊