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. It is part of larger Sampo district. The area is mostly forested and there are ' that are

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trails in winter. The Kauppi Sports Center has a sports stadium, a

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track, a

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, a baseball field and

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es. The district is bordered on the north by

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, on the east by the Niihama district and on the south by Teiskontie. The most notable landmarks in Kauppi are the

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, opened in 1962; and UKK Institute, named after

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, the

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, whose name was often abbreviated to UKK.UKK-instituutti - About Us
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