Niuva Explained

Niuva is a district in the western part of the city of Kuopio, Finland.^[1] It is well known as the historic Niuvanniemi mental hospital.^[2] In terms of land use, Niuva is mainly a field area around the hospital. The district has few settlements and services, located mainly in the hospital area. However, there is a Länsi-Puijo kindergarten along Suurmäentie.^[3] There is a beach on the shore of Lake Kallavesi, just south of the Niuva district in Puijonlaakso.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/kunnat_ja_sijaintialueet_2013.xls Kunta- ja sijaintialueluettelo 2013
2. http://www.niuva.fi/english/index_en.htm Official website of Niuvanniemi hospital
3. https://peda.net/kuopio/varhaiskasvatus/paivakodit/lansi-puijo Länsi-Puijon päiväkoti
4. http://karttapalvelu.kuopio.fi/?setlanguage=fi&e=27531607.17&n=6979054.30&r=4&w=**&l=kuopio_opaskartta%2Ckuopio_kaupunginosa%2Ckuopio_publicservices%3A%2F2%2F143*%2F3%2F115*%2F50%2F3200*%2F50%2F1300*%2F7%2F124*%2F8%2F138*%2F8%2F149&o=100%2C100%2C100 Kuopion karttapalvelu: Niuva