Linnanpelto
Linnanpelto is a district in the city of Kuopio, Finland, about a kilometer north of the Kuopio Market Square. It is part of the –Männistö–Linnanpelto division area, which has a population of just over 5,800.[1] Linnanpelto starts immediately on the north side of the railway.
The area has its own services, e.g. Sale grocery store,[2] hairdresser, cafe and kindergarten.[3] The district also houses two schools: the Kalevala School (former Linnanpello Secondary School and High School),[4] which was closed down in summer 2016, and the Pohjanmaa School, about a kilometer away.
The most famous inhabitants of Linnanpelto are the late Pertti "Spede" Pasanen, known for his films and inventions.[5]
References[]
- ^ Itkonniemi-Männistö-Linnanpelto (in Finnish)
- ^ Sale Linnanpelto Kuopio - Foodie.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Linnanpellon päiväkoti (in Finnish)
- ^ Kalevalan koulu (in Finnish)
- ^ IS: Tältä näyttää Spede Pasasen lapsuudenkoti, joka on yhä täynnä vilskettä: ”Talo oli Speden äidin suuri haave” (in Finnish)
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Coordinates: 62°54′02″N 27°41′27″E / 62.90056°N 27.69083°E
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