Espoo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈespoː]; Swedish: Esbo, [ˈɛsbo]) is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is 268,924 (30.09.2015). It is part of the Finnish Capital Region, and most of its population lives in the inner urban core 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.
Population: 256,760
Latitude: 60° 12' 18.72" N
Longitude: 24° 39' 7.92" E
Aalto University (Finnish: Aalto-yliopisto, Swedish: Aalto-universitetet) is a university primarily located in Greater Helsinki, Finland. It was created as a merger of three leading Finnish universities: the Helsinki University of Technology (establ…
The Lake Bodom murders were a multiple homicide that took place in Finland in 1960. Lake Bodom is a lake by the city of Espoo, about 22 kilometres west of the country's capital, Helsinki. In the early hours of June 5, 1960, four teenagers were campi…
Uusimaa (Finnish) or Nyland (Swedish) (both names mean “new land”) is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso.
The Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) (Finnish: Teknillinen korkeakoulu; Swedish: Tekniska högskolan) was a technical university in Finland. It was located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the metropolitan area of Greater Helsinki.
The Sibelius Monument (Finnish: Sibelius-monumentti) is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957).
Tapiola (Finnish) or Hagalund (Swedish) is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Greater Helsinki.
The Microsoft Talo is the head office building of Microsoft Mobile (formerly part of the Nokia Corporation), located in Keilaniemi, Espoo, just outside Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Otaniemi (Finnish), or Otnäs (Swedish), is a district of Espoo, Finland.
Lake Bodom (Finnish: Bodominjärvi, Swedish: Bodom träsk) is a lake in Finland located on the suburbs of the city of Espoo, not far from Helsinki.
Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish national betting agency. It is fully owned by the Finnish government and has an exclusive legal betting license on lotteries and sports betting in Finland. Veikkaus is managed by the Finnish Ministry of Education. The Mini…
Seurasaari (Swedish: Fölisön) is an island and a district in Helsinki, Finland, known mostly as the location of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the d…
The Myyrmanni bombing took place on October 11, 2002, in Myyrmäki, Vantaa, Finland, in Greater Helsinki, at the Myyrmanni shopping mall. The bomb killed seven, including two teenagers, a 7-year-old child and the presumed bomber. 166 people were inju…
Lauttasaari (Drumsö in Swedish) is an island and neighbourhood of Western Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres west of the city centre.
The Sello mall shooting occurred on the morning of 31 December 2009 shortly after 10:08 local time at the Prisma supermarket in Sello mall, located in the Leppävaara district of Espoo, Finland. The shooting was believed to have been started after Ib…
Mäntyniemi (Talludden in Swedish) is one of the three official residences of the President of Finland besides the Presidential Palace and Kultaranta.
Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH; in Finnish, Helsingin seudun yliopistollinen keskussairaala or HYKS; in Swedish, Helsingfors universitets centralsjukhus (HUCS)) is the largest university hospital in Finland. It encompasses 17 hospitals i…
Lumene is a Finnish brand of cosmetics. It is based in Kauklahti, Espoo. The Lumene products are developed and manufactured in Finland. The company's key markets are Finland, Scandinavia, USA and Russia. The main owners of the company are a London-b…
Munkkiniemi (Swedish: Munksnäs, in slang Munkka) is a neighbourhood in Helsinki.