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Kuopio Destination Guide

Delve into Kuopio in Finland

Kuopio in the region of Province of Eastern Finland with its 89,104 residents is a city in Finland - some 209 mi or ( 336 km ) North-East of Helsinki , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kuopio

Current time in Kuopio is now 12:44 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Leningrad, Tallinn, Vehmasmäki, Varkaus, and Sotkamo. While being here, make sure to check out Leningrad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kuopio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Jenni Vartiainen - Ihmisten edessä live

1:37 min by Mity85
Views: 30777 Rating: 3.63

Puijonsarvi night, City-lehden kaupungin parhaat -gaala 16.10.2007. (ilmanen viina sai kameran tärisee 0:) ) ..

Kuopio Puijo Tower in Finland

0:55 min by dmad71
Views: 21402 Rating: 4.77

Kuopio (Finland) 2006, A nice view from the Puijo tower in Kuopio Finland. Near the ski jump and on the ridge above the city, surrounded by lakes. View of Kallavesi. The tower can be seen from the cit ..


Kuopion saaristokatu

6:54 min by lonecraft
Views: 5123 Rating: 3.50

New isle road connected centrum to isle city together.Most beautiful road in Finland.Driving direction from isle city to centrum of Kuopio. ..

The magic winter forest 2010, Puijo Kuopio Finland

5:50 min by MakariosK
Views: 4334 Rating: 5.00

Peacefull journey to Puijo hill, February 2010. "The Puijo area is perfect for an afternoon trip: despite its location (under 3km from central Kuopio), you can escape the hurry of the city, relax outd ..


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Interesting facts about this location

ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival

ANTI - Contemporary Art Festival is a yearly international live-art festival held in Kuopio, Finland, which uses modern cityscapes as a stage for its contemporary art performances and installations. The event has garnered interest mainly because of its original stagings and mix of local and international artists. ANTI is free of charge except for the opening seminar.

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Located at 62.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Festivals in Finland, Kuopio, Recurring events established in 2002, Visitor attractions in Northern Savonia

Kuopion Lyseon lukio

Kuopion Lyseon lukio is an upper secondary school (lukio) for students aged 15–19. Kuopion Lyseon lukio is located in Kuopio, Finland. Originally established as a boys' school in 1872, Kuopion Lyseo opened its doors to both sexes in 1977. The origins of Kuopion Lyseo can be traced further back to Viipurin Triviaalikoulu that was established in 1534 and relocated to Kuopio in 1777. Kuopion Lyseon lukio is one of the most academically prestigious upper secondary schools in Finland.

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Located at 62.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Carl Ludvig Engel buildings, Educational institutions established in 1872, International Baccalaureate schools in Finland, Secondary schools in Finland

Kuopio Senior High of Music and Dance

Kuopio Seniorhigh of Music and Dance (Finnish: Kuopion yhteiskoulun musiikkilukio) is a specialized high school for music and dance which was founded in 1968. The dance curriculum was started in 1983. Kuopio Seniorhigh of Music and Dance is the first specialized senior high of Finnish high schools, which specialized in music and dance. The school gained its present name in 1995.

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Located at 62.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Music schools in Finland, Secondary schools in Finland

Kuopio Cathedral

The Kuopio Cathedral is a stone Neoclassical style church in Kuopio, Finland and the seat of the Diocese of Kuopio. The cathedral was built between 1806 and 1815.

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Located at 62.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Northern Savonia, Cathedrals in Finland, Kuopio, Neoclassical architecture in Finland, Religious buildings completed in 1815

Niiralan monttu

Niiralan Monttu, officially Trust Kapital Arena (Kuopio Ice Hall), is the common nickname for the ice hockey arena in Kuopio, Finland which is also the home arena of KalPa. The name is derived from the location of the arena, which is in the Niirala part of Kuopio, more specifically at the bottom of a small excavation in that area (monttu means excavation in Finnish). Niiralan monttu can hold the maximum amount of 5004 spectators in the stands.

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Located at 62.90 27.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Northern Savonia, Indoor arenas in Finland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Finland, Kuopio

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kuopio