Matkus Shopping Center Explained

Matkus Shopping Center
Native Name:Kauppakeskus Matkus
Native Name Lang:fi
Location:Hiltulanlahti, Kuopio, Finland
Coordinates:62.8233°N 27.6044°W
Address:Matkuksentie 60
Opening Date:November 1, 2012
Owner:Ikano Group
Number Of Stores:about 70-90
Floor Area:48,000 m²
Floors:2
Parking:3,000[1]
Publictransit:Bus

The Matkus Shopping Center (Finnish: Kauppakeskus Matkus) is a shopping mall in the southern part of Kuopio, Finland, located south of its city center along the Highway 5 (E63), in the Matkus business area of the Hiltulanlahti district.[2] It is the fifth largest business center in Finland.[3] On bus line 25 (including 25A and 25X) from the Kuopio Market Square directly to the shopping center.

The mall was opened on November 1, 2012.[3] The shopping center have about 70-90 stores,[4] and it belongs to the Ikano Group, which is owned by Ikea.[5] The shops are positioned according to a concept, so all the sports stores, for example, will be together to make it easier for customers to find the things they are looking for. The fashion boutiques will be sited according to their target groups.[6]

In the summer 2020, the Kuopio-themed Olopuisto outdoor activity park was completed, right next to the shopping center.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.kauppakeskusyhdistys.fi/media/kauppakeskusyhdistys_julkaisu2021_9.pdf Kauppakeskukset
  2. http://karttapalvelu.kuopio.fi/ Kuopion karttapalvelu: Aluejaot-kohdasta tehdään valinta Kaupunginosat
  3. https://lehto.fi/referenssit/matkus-shopping-center-kuopio/ Matkus Shopping Center, Kuopio
  4. http://www.parviainenark.fi/en/case/matkus-shopping-centre/ Matkus Shopping Center
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110065834/http://www.ikanofastigheter.se/fi/Retail-centres/Kauppakeskukset/Suomi/Kuopio/ Kuopio - Ikano Retail Centres Finland Oy
  6. https://www.ingkacentres.com/en/where-we-are/finland/matkus-shopping-centre Matkus Shopping Centre
  7. https://www.kuopiotahko.fi/en/companies/matkus-shopping-center-en/ Matkus Shopping Center