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Lehtoniemi, Kuopio — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Lehtoniemi is a district in the southern part of Kuopio, and one of the districts making up Saaristokaupunki. It runs just under three kilometres.
About Lehtoniemi
Where to stay in Lehtoniemi
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Lehtoniemi is housing, mostly blocks of flats and terraces. The centre of Kuopio is thirteen to fifteen kilometres away by the old roads, or about five by the Saaristokatu, which opened in 2008. Local errands run to the S-market Keilankanta and a barber.
About Lehtoniemi
What are the main landmarks in Lehtoniemi?
Martti Ahtisaaren koulu, a primary school, is the one public building of note, and a wastewater treatment plant stands at the northern end of the district. The S-market Keilankanta and a barber cover the rest. Both sit among flats that went up long after the rest of Kuopio.
What is the history of Lehtoniemi?
Lehtoniemi belongs to Saaristokaupunki, the newer group of districts on Kuopio's southern side. The Saaristokatu, finished in 2008, cut the run to the centre from thirteen or fifteen kilometres to about five. Before it, the journey was long.
Where is Lehtoniemi?
Lehtoniemi lies at the southern end of Kuopio, stretched a little under three kilometres from end to end. Flats and terraces fill most of it. The wastewater plant sits at the north.
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Updated September 2026