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Hatsala is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
located west of the center of
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
.
The eastern boundary of the area is Puistokatu, the southern boundary is Minna Canthin katu and the northern is the
Kuopio motorway. The western border first runs along Sairaalakatu and Niiralankatu. From the intersection of Suokatu, the border first runs north, then turns west and passes through the
Savonia railway
The Savonian railway ( fi, Savon rata, sv, Savolaxbanan) is a 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways, 1,524 mm (5 ft) railway in Finland. Beginning in Kouvola railway station, Kouvola, it connects southern Finland with the eastern Regions of Finland, r ...
line to the motorway. The border leaves Mustinlammi on the
Niirala side and on the Hatsala side of the
swimming hall
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and Kuopio Hall.
Hatsala is home to the Board Office, Kuopio Court House and Police Station,
Kuopio Ice Hall (also known as ''Olvi Arena''), Kuntolaakso Swimming Hall, the
Orthodox Church Museum of Finland, Kuopio Sports Hall, the Classical High Schools of Hatsala and Kuopio, the Kuopio
barracks
Barracks are usually a group of long buildings built to house military personnel or laborers. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word "barraca" ("soldier's tent"), but today barracks are u ...
area (nationally significant built cultural environment site) and the Kuopio Veteran Museum, the Dance Theatre Minimi and the Kuopio Community College currently operating in a larger, brick barracks building.
References
External links
Districts of Kuopio
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