Kuopio

American

[kwaw-pyaw] / ˈkwɔ pyɔ /

noun

a city in central Finland.

Kuopio British

/ ˈkwɔpjɔ /

noun

a city in S central Finland. Pop: 88 250 (2003 est)

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And prior to that, ice hockey fans will be travelling to the nearby SSE Arena to watch the Belfast Giants play Finnish side, KalPa Kuopio.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

"This novel finding highlights that insulin resistance may be a significant and modifiable risk factor for AS," says lead author Dr Johanna Kuusisto, from the Kuopio University Hospital, in Finland.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

The olfactory mucosa cells used in the study were obtained from voluntary donors, collected in collaboration with Kuopio University Hospital.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

“One of the earliest morphological changes is endothelial swelling and mast-cell activation when a psoriatic lesion develops,” says Ilkka Harvima, a mast-cell biologist and dermatologist at Kuopio University in Finland.

From Nature • Dec. 19, 2012

Just think of it—a fine cloak, all the way from the fair at Kuopio!

From Finnish Legends for English Children by Eivind, R.

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