Pirtti

City district in Kuopio, Finland

Pirtti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpirtːi]) is a district of Kuopio, Finland. It belongs to the larger subdivision of Petonen, and it is located about 10 kilometers from the center of Kuopio.^[1] At the beginning of 2015, the district had a population of 5,480.^[2]

New housing and services are being built in Pirtti all the time with the construction and expansion of Saaristokaupunki. There are about 300 jobs in the area (January 1, 2008).^[3] In the area is the Pirtti School, which was built in 1998 and has about a little over 500 students.^[4]^[5] The Aurinkorinne School is also in the area of the Pirtti district.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kuopion karttapalvelu" (in Finnish). City of Kuopio. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^ "Kuopion väestö suunnittelualueittain v. 2015 ja ennuste vuosille 2016-2025 (1.1.)" (in Finnish). City of Kuopio. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^ Kuopion työpaikat ja elinkeinorakenne 1.1.2008 (in Finnish). Kuopion kaupungin yrityspalvelu. 2008.
^ "Pirtin koulu". Peda.net (in Finnish). Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^ "Yhteystiedot, Pirtin koulu". Peda.net (in Finnish). Retrieved June 29, 2021.