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
edit- Arponen, Antti O.: Julkulan kaupunginosan vaiheita. Kuopio 1982.
References
edit- ^ Kuopion suunnittelualuejako Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Julkula Archived 2016-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
External links
edit- Julkulan historiaa[permanent dead link] (in Finnish)
- Julkula Kuopion karttapalvelussa Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
