Niirala is a district in 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 ...

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 ...

, and it has a population of about 3,500. Niirala is now a popular residential area due to its good location between the

Kuopio University The University of Eastern Finland ( fi, Itä-Suomen yliopisto) is a university in Finland founded in 2010 with campuses in Joensuu and Kuopio. History The Finnish Parliament passed the Universities Act on June 16, 2009, which, among other thing ...

and the city center. Niirala's main street is Niiralankatu. The neighboring parts of Niirala are

Hatsala Hatsala is a district located west of the center of Kuopio, Finland. 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 Sairaala ...

in the northeast,

Haapaniemi Haapaniemi is a district in the city of Kuopio, Finland. It is located south of downtown, about a mile from the market square. The district has a population of about 4,000. The northern end of Saaristokatu, which runs to the archipelago city, lead ...

in the southeast, and

Savilahti Savilahti is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eero Savilahti (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Mika Savilahti (born 1963), Finnish sprint canoer See also * Savilahti Stone Sacristy, Finland {{surname ...

in the west. The area includes the

Kuopio City Theatre 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 cu ...

, Alava Church, Minna Canth School and the popular oasis of the Valkeisenlampi Park. Niirala will have a total of about 1,300 jobs (January 1, 2008).''Kuopion työpaikat ja elinkeinorakenne 1.1.2008''. Kuopion kaupungin yrityspalvelu, 2008, Kuopio. (in Finnish)

References

Districts of Kuopio {{EasternFinland-geo-stub