Julkula
Julkula is a district in the northwest part of the city of Kuopio, Finland.[1] It is located 4-6 km from the city center on the western slope of Puijo. The area has a population of about 2,700[2] and its residential buildings are mainly small and terraced houses.
Services in the Julkula area include a kindergarten, preschool, youth center, K-market grocery store, marina, 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.[2]
Sources
- Arponen, Antti O.: Julkulan kaupunginosan vaiheita. Kuopio 1982.
References
- ^ Kuopion suunnittelualuejako (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Julkula (in Finnish)
External links
- Julkulan historiaa (in Finnish)
- Julkula Kuopion karttapalvelussa (in Finnish)
62°55′54″N 27°37′53″E / 62.93167°N 27.63139°E
 | This Eastern Finland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |