Tonkka
Tonkka is an islet in Kuopio, North Savonia. Tonkka is situated nearby to the suburb Julkula, as well as near Päiväranta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Paloaho School and Julkula Hospital.
Paloaho School
School
Photo: Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paloaho School is situated 2½ km southeast of Tonkka.
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 2½ km southeast of Tonkka.
Rypysuo
Suburb
Photo: Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rypysuo is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Tonkka.
Vuorela
Town
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vuorela is a town, which is situated 6 km northeast of Tonkka.
Tonkka
- 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.95063° or 62° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
27.60983° or 27° 36′ 35″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9GJ9XJ25+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 17534202OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10091263Wikidata ID
Q24549767
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Tonkka” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Тонка”
- Cebuano: “Tonkka”
- Finnish: “Tonkka”
- Swedish: “Tonkka”
- Turkish: “Tonkka”
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