Peltola is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. There is also a vocational school in Peltola, and many people refer to it simply as 'Peltola'.

Peltola on a map of Turku.

The population of Peltola was 778 in 2006, at which time it was believed to be decreasing at an annual rate of 0.77%. In 2016 the population was 736.[1] 14.27% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 23.78% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 91.65% Finnish, 7.58% Swedish, and 0.77% other.

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