Espoon kaupunki - Esbo stad
Coat of Arms Location
Founded	1972
Province	Southern Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Greater Helsinki
Area - Of which land - Rank	528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th
Population - Population density - Rank	229,443 699 inh./km² ranked 2nd
Official languages	Finnish, Swedish
City Manager	Marketta Kokkonen
Home page	http://www.espoo.fi/

Espoo (IPA: /ˈespoː/; Esbo in Swedish) is a city on the Southern coast of Finland. It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with Helsinki, Vantaa and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen. Other bordering municipalities are Nurmijärvi and Vihti in the north and Kirkkonummi in the west. The national park of Nuuksio is situated in northwest Espoo. Image File history File links Espoo_coat_of_arms. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Espoo. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Southern Finland - a Province of Finland Uudenmaan maakunta - a Region of Finland Itä-Uudenmaan maakunta - a Region of Finland Kymenlaakson maakunta - a Region of Finland Daily morning newspaper published at Porvoo Historical regions Uusimaa - a... In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions (seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish). ... Central Helsinki, the focal point of the Capital Region, from the sky Greater Helsinki (Finnish: Suur-Helsinki, Swedish: Storhelsingfors), Capital Region (Pääkaupunkiseutu, Huvudstadsregionen), Helsinki Metropolitan Area, and Helsinki Region (Helsingin seutu, Helsingforsregionen) all refer to regions of different size surrounding Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ... This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by area as of 2003: 17321,32 km²: Inari/Enare 12416,81 km²: Sodankylä 8463,59 km²: Enontekiö/Enontekis 8411,79 km²: Kittilä 7915,51 km²: Rovaniemen_mlk/Rovaniemi_lk 6470,65 km²: Savukoski 5878,00 km²: Salla 5865,79 km²: Pudasj... This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by population as of 2003: Helsinki (Helsingfors), 559716 (Helsinki Metropolitan Area 971825) Espoo (Esbo), 221597 Tampere (Tammerfors), 200104 Vantaa (Vanda), 181890 Turku (Åbo), 174618 Oulu (Uleåborg), 124588 Lahti (Lahtis), 97968 Kuopio, 87821 Jyväskylä, 81110 Pori (Björneborg), 75895... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... Central Helsinki, the focal point of the Capital Region, from the sky Greater Helsinki (Finnish: Suur-Helsinki, Swedish: Storhelsingfors), Capital Region (Pääkaupunkiseutu, Huvudstadsregionen), Helsinki Metropolitan Area, and Helsinki Region (Helsingin seutu, Helsingforsregionen) all refer to the conurbation surrounding the Finnish capital, Helsinki. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... Location within Finland Vantaa (IPA: ; Vanda in Swedish) is a city and municipality in Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Torsten Widén Official languages Swedish, Finnish Area  - total  - land ranked 446th 6,0 km² 5,9 km² Population  - total (N/A)  - change  - density ranked 129th 8 550 N/A % 1437/km² Urbanisation N/A % Unemployment rate N/A % http... Nurmijärvi (IPA: /ˈnurmiËŒjærÊ‹i/) is a village and the most populated rural municipality of Finland located north of the capital Helsinki. ... Vihti (IPA: /ˈʋihti/), or Vichtis in Swedish, is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately 50 km north of the capital city Helsinki. ... Kirkkonummi (IPA: /ˈkirkːoËŒnumːi/), or Kyrkslätt in Swedish, is a municipality of 32,772 inhabitants (2004-12-31) in Southern Finland. ... Categories: Stub | National parks of Finland ...

Espoo encompasses 528 km², 312 km² of which is land. The current population is 229,443 (as of 2005-07-31), in Finland second only to that of Helsinki. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ...

The purpose of the city has always been to preserve nature, while developing, which has led to the creation of several local 'area-centers'. Espoo is thus divided into the following major areas: administrative center Espoon keskus, Espoonlahti, Kalajärvi, Kauklahti, Leppävaara, Matinkylä-Olari and Tapiola. Espoon keskus (the centre of Espoo) is the centre of Finlands second biggest city Espoo. ... Kauklahti (Swedish name Köklax) is a district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. ... Matinkylä one of the major urban areas of Espoo, which is a city in the southern coast of Finland. ... Tapiola center at summer time. ...

This decentralised nature has led to Espoo being jocularily called "Finland's only highway with city privileges". Another soubriquet is "Los Angeles of Finland", meaning no decent city center but a cluster of area centers.

The Helsinki University of Technology is based in Otaniemi, Espoo along with a thriving science community that includes numerous startups and organizations such as VTT - the Technical Research Center of Finland. Nokia, the telecommunications company, operates from Keilaranta (and also from Karamalmi), Espoo, along with other high-tech companies such as Kone, Fortum and the mobile telephone branch of Elisa Oyj. Auditorium of the main building. ... Otaniemi from the air, 1989. ... VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial expert organisation. ... Nokia Corporation NYSE: NOK is one of the worlds largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers. ... Kone Corporation, founded in 1910 and headquartered at Espoo, Finland, is an international engineering and service company employing about 30,000 people. ... Fortum (before 1998 IVO and Neste) is a Finnish public listed energy company which operates in Nordic countries and in Baltic countries and in Poland. ... Elisa Oyj (Elisa) is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882 (known until July 2000 as HPY or Helsingin puhelinyhdistys). ...

History

The name Espoo probably comes from the old name of river Espoo, Espå (or Espåå), which in turn comes from the Swedish word äspe, or aspen. The name was first mentioned in 1431. Species Populus adenopoda Populus alba Populus grandidentata Populus sieboldii Populus tremula Populus tremuloides Aspens are trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the poplar genus Populus sect. ...

The first inhabitants in the area arrived about 9,000 years ago. A permanent settlement was established during the 12th and the 13th centuries. The King’s Road passing through Espoo on its way from Turku to Viipuri dates back to the 13th century. The oldest preserved building in Espoo, the Espoo Church, originates from the 1490s. The administrative center Espoon keskus has grown around the church and the railway station. Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 311th 245. ... A view of Vyborg from the castle tower Vyborg (Cyrillic: Выборг, Finnish: Viipuri, Swedish: Viborg, German: Wiburg) is a town with 70,000 inhabitants on the Karelian Isthmus in Russia, near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, 130 km to the northwest of Saint Petersburg, 38 km south from Russia... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s Years: 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 Events and Trends 1490: Tirant lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell & Martí Joan De Galba is published. ... Espoon keskus (the centre of Espoo) is the centre of Finlands second biggest city Espoo. ...

In 1920, Espoo was a rural municipality with less than 9,000 inhabitants, 70 per cent of whom were Swedish-speaking. Of the whole population, 75 per cent made their living from agriculture. In the 1950s, a period of vivid development set in. The population grew rapidly, the building rate increased and the service trade became the most important source of employment. Espoo received its town charter in 1972. // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ...

Due to its proximitity to Helsinki, Espoo soon became popular amongst the people working in the capital. The population grew from 22,000 in 1950 to 210,000 in 2000. The population growth still continues, albeit at a slower rate. 1950 (MCML in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

City districts

This is an incomplete list; only the most important parts of Espoo have been mentioned here. For others, see Districts of Espoo

Tapiola center during Summer

The headquarters of Fortum, located in Espoo

• Espoon keskus
• Espoonlahti
• Haukilahti
• Järvenperä
• Kalajärvi
• Kauklahti
• Kilo
• Laaksolahti
• Leppävaara
• Lintuvaara
• Lippajärvi
• Mankkaa
• Matinkylä
• Nöykkiö
• Olari
• Otaniemi
• Pohjois-Tapiola
• Soukka
• Tapiola
• Viherlaakso
• Westend

Espoo Tapiola center at summer 2001, photo by Jpk, GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Espoo Tapiola center at summer 2001, photo by Jpk, GFDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Fortumin_pääkonttori. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Fortumin_pääkonttori. ... Fortum (before 1998 IVO and Neste) is a Finnish public listed energy company which operates in Nordic countries and in Baltic countries and in Poland. ... Espoon keskus (the centre of Espoo) is the centre of Finlands second biggest city Espoo. ... Kauklahti (Swedish name Köklax) is a district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. ... Matinkylä one of the major urban areas of Espoo, which is a city in the southern coast of Finland. ... Otaniemi from the air, 1989. ... Tapiola center at summer time. ...

Trivia

The Helsinki University of Technology

• Espoo is the birthplace of Finnish Formula One star Kimi Räikkönen.
• Espoo is also the birthplace of Jaska Raatikainen, drummer of Children of Bodom.

• The sister cities of Espoo are
  • Esztergom (Hungary)
  • Gatchina (Russia)
  • Kristianstad (Sweden)
  • Køge (Denmark)
  • Kongsberg (Norway)
  • Nõmme (Estonia)
  • Saudarkrokur (Iceland)
  • Sochi (Russia)

Auditorium of the main building. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Kimi Matias Räikkönen (pronounced approximately /ki-mi ma-ti-as ræik-kø-nen/ in IPA, born October 17, 1979 in Espoo, Finland) is a Formula One race car driver. ... Jaska Raatikainen Jaska Raatikainen (born 18 July 1979) is the drummer from the band Children of Bodom. ... Children of Bodom is a band from Espoo, Finland. ... Basilica in Esztergom Esztergom (German: Gran, Slovak: Ostrihom) is a small city in northern Hungary, about 60 km north-west of the capital Budapest. ... Gatchina is the city of 84900 inhabitants in the Leningrad oblast of the Russian Federation, 45 km south of St Petersburg by the road leading to Pskov. ... Kristianstad is a municipality and city in Scania in southernmost Sweden. ... Køge in Winter Køge is a municipality in east Denmark, in the county of Roskilde on the peninsula of Zealand. ... Kongsberg (lit. ... Saudarkrokur is a small town in northern Iceland, with a population of about 3,000 people. ... Sochi Coat of Arms, adopted on 15 June 1967 Sochi (Russian: Со́чи) is the most popular Russian resort, situated in the Krasnodar Krai, near the Russian border with Abkhazia, Georgia. ...

See also

• Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, signed in Espoo 1991

• Districts of Espoo

The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context is a UNECE convention signed in Espoo, Finland in 1991 that entered into force in 1997. ...

External links

• ((Finnish)) City Website
• ((English)) City Website
• ((English)) Espoo City Travel Website
• ((Finnish))/((English)) Helsinki University of Technology - located in Espoo

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