Julkula is a district in the northwest part of the city 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 ...

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(in Finnish) It is located 4-6 km from the city center on the western slope of Puijo. The area has a population of about 2,700Julkula
(in Finnish) and its residential buildings are mainly small and terraced houses. Services in the Julkula area include a kindergarten, preschool, youth center,

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grocery store,

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, pub restaurant, bakery, hairdresser and a psychiatric hospital called Julkula Hospital. Julkula is located on the shores of Lake Kallavesi and has excellent outdoor sports opportunities typical of the Puijo area.

Sources

*Arponen, Antti O.: ''Julkulan kaupunginosan vaiheita''. Kuopio 1982.

References

External links

Julkulan historiaa
(in Finnish)
Julkula Kuopion karttapalvelussa
(in Finnish) Districts of Kuopio {{EasternFinland-geo-stub