Palokas
Palokas is an islet in Kuopio, North Savonia. Palokas is situated nearby to the suburb Julkula, as well as near Päiväranta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Julkula Hospital and Paloaho School.
Julkula Hospital
Hospital
Photo: IdzSJL2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Julkula Hospital is situated 2½ km southeast of Palokas.
Paloaho School
School
Photo: Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paloaho School is situated 3 km southeast of Palokas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Julkula and Rypysuo.
Julkula
Suburb
Photo: Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Julkula is a district in the northwest part of the city of Kuopio, Finland. 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 and its residential buildings are mainly small and terraced houses. Julkula is situated 3 km southeast of Palokas.
Rypysuo
Suburb
Photo: Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rypysuo is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southeast of Palokas.
Puijonlaakso
Suburb
Puijonlaakso is a district in the city of Kuopio, Finland. As the name implies, it is located right next to Puijo Hill and is a very green area. The area has about 6,400 inhabitants, many of whom are students. Puijonlaakso is situated 6 km southeast of Palokas.
Palokas
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Northern Savonia, Finland
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Kuopio, Kuopio, North Savonia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.94834° or 62° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
27.5888° or 27° 35′ 20″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9GJ9WHXQ+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 22753080OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10091254Wikidata ID
Q24549779
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Satellite Map
Discover Palokas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Palokas” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Палокас”
- Cebuano: “Palokas”
- Finnish: “Palokas”
- Swedish: “Palokas”
- Turkish: “Palokas”
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