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Espoo

Espoo
Administration
Full nameEspoo
Official name 
 
Native name  �  
Settlement typeCity
CountryFinland
Charter1458
City1972
Government
City managerMarketta Kokkonen
Other information
Time zoneEET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)

Espoo

Espoo

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Espoo (-fiˈespoː; , -svˈɛsbo) is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is (). It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen. Today, Espoo is the only municipality in Finland to fully enclose another municipality. The city is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the region of Uusimaa.

Other bordering municipalities of Espoo are Nurmijärvi and Vihti in the north and Kirkkonummi in the west. The national park of Nuuksio is situated in northwest Espoo.

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Espoo has several local regional centers. Espoo is thus divided into seven major areas ( , ): Vanha-Espoo (with administrative center), Suur-Espoonlahti, Pohjois-Espoo, Suur-Kauklahti, Suur-Leppävaara, Suur-Matinkylä and Suur-Tapiola.

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, is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, along with other high-tech companies such as KONE, Tekla and Fortum.

The city of Espoo is officially bilingual. The majority of the population, 83.6%, speaks Finnish as their mother tongue, while a minority of 8.3% speaks Swedish. 8% of Espoo's population has a first language other than Finnish or Swedish.

Espoo Video

eilen oli semmosta, tänään on tämmöstä, huomisesta en tiie...
1.03 min. | 3.81 user rating
psy-trance rave party at smökki, espoo - from 2002, broadcasted on a local cable TV channel. Features Hypoteekkiyhdistys live.
8.60 min. | 4.52 user rating
Ihan ite kuvasin tossa 2006 muistaakseni kesällä. Sama viteo täällä toisellakin tunnarilla. "Suuri alus ilmestyy siis 14.10.2008 ja on paikallaan kolme vuorokautta todistaakseen ihmisille muiden älyllisten rotujen olemassaolon." paranormaaliblogi.wordpress.com
0.57 min. | 1.78 user rating
HV71 - Espoo Blues Först knätacklar Torp Kurki sen får Råttan Thörnberg stryk av Lostedt.
2.38 min. | 3.18 user rating
Playoffs 2007. Vasta 29 sekuntia pelattu joukkueiden neljättä kohtaamista kun Espoo siirtyy jo johtoon :D Ja valmis vastaus valittajille: Joo joo, on niitä maaleja nopeamminkin tehty, mutta kyllä 29 sekuntiakin silti aika pikamaali on.
1.25 min. | 3.01 user rating
April Jazz Festival, Espoo, Finland, 2006
1.83 min. | 4.88 user rating
11.10.2007 Espoo Sami Helenius (Jokerit) vs Patrick Lostedt (Blues)
0.33 min. | 4.6 user rating
presented by Fabio Abrantes & Pernila Blomquist at the Nike Blast 2011 in Esport arena, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland Music in this video: Hold Me Tonight (Manox Remix) -- Manian Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom) -- Shinedown We No Speak Americano -- Yolanda Be Cool vrs DCUP
5.92 min. | 4.84 user rating
Party time in Espoo (Finland) and that's how we're supposed to drink it (it's actually pure vodka but it's said to be finnish liquor, not vodka... don't ask me)
0.37 min. | 1.40 user rating
Suomen linja-autohistoriallisen seuran, SLHS ry:n Scania BF11159A, Kutter 9, ULX-922, ent. Paikallislinjat Oy Espoo. Vm. 1980. Scania D11-moottori ilman turboahdinta. Vaihteistona Wilson-puoliautomaattivaihteisto. Helsinki 4.9.2008 Busshistoriska Sällskapet i Finland, SLHS ry, Scania BF11159A, kaross Kutter 9, ULX-922, fd. Paikallislinjat Oy Esbo. Ãrsmodell 1980. Motoren D11 utan turboladdare. VäxellÃ¥dan är halvautomatiska Wilson. Helsingfors 4.9.2008
1.33 min. | 4.91 user rating

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Nokia to sell mobile division to Microsoft, claims industry insider - Top10.com Tweet this news
Top10.com--According to journalist Eldar Murtazin, who's built up quite a reputation for getting his mitts on Nokia smarties long before anyone else, -Espoo- may be on the brink of accepting it has lost the smartphone battle to rivals Apple and Googl - Date : Mon, 16 May 2011 14:32:45 GMT+00:00
Nokia to Drop Ovi Mobile Services Brand by End of 2012 on Microsoft Switch - Bloomberg Tweet this news
Bloomberg--No further changes to the services are planned, the -Espoo-, Finland-based company said. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop turned to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 to restore Nokia's smartphone prospects after determining that the com - Date : Mon, 16 May 2011 15:38:26 GMT+00:00
Oilers have eye on Finnish defenceman - Edmonton Journal Tweet this news
Edmonton Journal--The agent for Finnish defenceman Ville Lajunen said the Edmonton Oilers are one of a few National Hockey League teams interested in the 23-year-old member of the -Espoo- Blues. Juuso Pulliainen said Friday ... - Date : Sun, 15 May 2011 06:57:45 GMT+00:00
Meachers Global Logistics re sign contract with global packing firm Huhtamaki - Materials Handling World Magazine Tweet this news
Materials Handling World Magazine--Huhtamaki is a global manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging, based in -Espoo-, Finland. Its UK based operation, Huhtamaki (UK) Ltd, manufactures plastic and paper packaging for FMCG goods, fresh foods and cate - Date : Fri, 13 May 2011 08:36:30 GMT+00:00
Steel maker taps Metso for new plant - The Engineer Tweet this news
The Engineer---Espoo-, Finland - Finnish steel major Outokumpu has awarded Metso Corp an electrification and automation contract at its new ferrochrome plant in Tornio, Finland. Outokumpu is investing over Euro440 million to double its present annual ferr - Date : Fri, 13 May 2011 08:49:37 GMT+00:00
ABB appoints new head of investor relations - Construction and Maintenance News Tweet this news
Construction and Maintenance News--Prior to that, she was in charge of investor relations and financial communications at Outokumpu, -Espoo-, Finland, a leading stainless steel manufacturer. Henttonen succeeds Michel Gerber, who is taking up a new role in - Date : Fri, 13 May 2011 10:44:05 GMT+00:00
Nokia X7 hitting Three in June - T3 Tweet this news
T3--Announced back in April, the new blower is part of -Espoo's- attempts to revive its ailing smartphone OS. The X7 packs in the latest update, dubbed Symbian “Anna”. Sadly, there's no word from Three about just how much the Nokia X7 will c - Date : Fri, 13 May 2011 08:18:22 GMT+00:00
Nokia builds new custom Ovi Store concept for Orange France and Deutsche Telekom - Reuters (press release) Tweet this news
Reuters (press release)---Espoo-, Finland - Nokia today announced its new Ovi Store operator app store concept for France's Orange and Deutsche Telekom. The "store-in-a-store" concept provides operators with a familiar branded chann - Date : Thu, 12 May 2011 10:07:46 GMT+00:00
Nokia sets its sights on emerging markets - CTV.ca Tweet this news
CTV.ca--The -Espoo-, Finland-based handset and networking equipment giant has seen its market share fall in valuable wireless markets such as the United States, where it has been declining for about a decade. And even in developing countries, Nokia still - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 23:24:17 GMT+00:00
Tekla owners receive tempting offer from USA - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--Behind Gerako there are two -Espoo--based owners, Aaro Kohonen and Risto Siirilä, plus their families. Trimble is offering a cash price of EUR 15.00 per share, which means that if the deal goes through the American firm will have to co - Date : Tue, 10 May 2011 10:57:15 GMT+00:00

Historical population of Espoo
Year Population Year Population
1901 5,888 1975 120,632
1910 7,891 1980 137,409
1920 8,817 1985 156,778
1930 11,370 1990 172,629
1940 13,378 1995 193,754
1950 22,878 2000 213,271
1960 53,042 2006 235,019
1970 92,655 2030 (est.) 305,000
Population by grand district (in 2006)
Area Population Area Population
Leppävaara 58,048 Vanha-Espoo 33,613
Espoonlahti 48,649 Pohjois-Espoo 9,754
Tapiola 41,905 Kauklahti 6,191
Matinkylä 33,613

Twin towns � Sister cities :

The major districts and districts of Espoo

Pohjois-Espoo (Norra Esbo)Bodom * Kalajärvi * Lahnus * Lakisto * Luukki (Luk) * Niipperi (Nipert) * Perusmäki (Grundbacka) * Röylä (Rödskog) * Vanhakartano (Gammelgård) * Velskola (Vällskog)
Suur-Espoonlahti (Stor-Esboviken)Espoonlahti (Esboviken) * Kaitaa (Kaitans) * Latokaski (Ladusved) * Nöykkiö (Nöykis) * Saunalahti (Bastvik) * Soukka (Sökö) * Suvisaaristo (Sommaröarna)
Suur-Kauklahti (Stor-Köklax)Espoonkartano (Esbogård) * Kauklahti (Köklax) * Kurttila (Kurtby) * Vanttila (Fantsby)
Suur-Leppävaara (Stor-Alberga)Karakallio (Karabacka) * Kilo * Laaksolahti (Dalsvik) * Leppävaara (Alberga) * Lintuvaara (Fågelberga) * Lippajärvi (Klappträsk) * Sepänkylä (Smedsby) * Viherlaakso (Gröndal)
Suur-Matinkylä (Stor-Mattby)Henttaa (Hemtans) * Matinkylä (Mattby) * Olari (Olars)
Suur-Tapiola (Stor-Hagalund)Haukilahti (Gäddvik) * Laajalahti (Bredvik) * Mankkaa (Mankans) * Niittykumpu (Ängskulla) * Otaniemi (Otnäs) * Pohjois-Tapiola (Norra Hagalund) * Tapiola (Hagalund) * Westend
Vanha-Espoo (Gamla Esbo)Espoon keskus (Esbo centrum) * Gumböle * Högnäs * Järvenperä (Träskända) * Karhusuo (Björnkärr) * Karvasmäki (Karvasbacka) * Kaupunginkallio (Stadsberget) * Kolmperä (Kolmpers) * Kunnarla (Gunnars) * Kuurinniitty (Kurängen) * Muurala (Morby) * Nupuri (Nupurböle) * Nuuksio (Noux) * Siikajärvi * Vanha-Nuuksio (Gamla Noux)

Municipalities of Uusimaa

MunicipalitiesEspoo * Hanko * Helsinki * Hyvinkää * Ingå * Järvenpää * Karjalohja * Karkkila * Kauniainen * Kerava * Kirkkonummi * Lohja * Mäntsälä * Nummi-Pusula * Nurmijärvi * Pornainen * Raseborg * Siuntio * Tuusula * Vantaa * Vihti
Former municipalitiesBromarv * Degerby * Ekenäs * Ekenäs landskommun * Haaga * Huopalahti * Hyvinkään maalaiskunta * Karis * Kulosaari * Lohjan kunta * Nummi * Oulunkylä * Pohja * Pusula * Sammatti * Snappertuna * Tenala



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