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	Topics Espoo Topic Home Espoo (; ([])) is a city List of cities and towns in Finland This is a 'list of towns in Finland'. In the year 1977 the juridical difference between cities, towns and Municipalities of Finland were removed. Today only municipalities are recognized, some of which are commonly referred to as towns ....  and municipality Municipalities of Finland ||-||}The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country....  of Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.... . With a population of approximately it is the second most populated city in Finland. It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Vantaa Vantaa Vantaa is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.... , and Kauniainen Kauniainen Kauniainen is a small List of cities and towns in Finland and a Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland.... . 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. Other bordering municipalities of Espoo are Nurmijärvi Nurmijärvi Nurmij?rvi is the most populated rural municipalities of Finland of Finland, located north of the Capital Helsinki.The proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajam?ki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki....  and Vihti Vihti Vihti is a small List of Finnish municipalities located in the Uusimaa regions of Finland of provinces of Finland of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki....  in the north and Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi is a Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "Kirkkonummi" and "Kyrksl?tt" in English language is "church moor"....  in the west. Discussion Ask a question about 'Espoo' Start a new discussion about 'Espoo' Answer questions from other users Full Discussion Forum Encyclopedia Espoo (; ([])) is a city List of cities and towns in Finland This is a 'list of towns in Finland'. In the year 1977 the juridical difference between cities, towns and Municipalities of Finland were removed. Today only municipalities are recognized, some of which are commonly referred to as towns ....  and municipality Municipalities of Finland ||-||}The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country....  of Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.... . With a population of approximately it is the second most populated city in Finland. It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.... , Vantaa Vantaa Vantaa is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.... , and Kauniainen Kauniainen Kauniainen is a small List of cities and towns in Finland and a Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland.... . 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. Other bordering municipalities of Espoo are Nurmijärvi Nurmijärvi Nurmij?rvi is the most populated rural municipalities of Finland of Finland, located north of the Capital Helsinki.The proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajam?ki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki....  and Vihti Vihti Vihti is a small List of Finnish municipalities located in the Uusimaa regions of Finland of provinces of Finland of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki....  in the north and Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi is a Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "Kirkkonummi" and "Kyrksl?tt" in English language is "church moor"....  in the west. The national park of Nuuksio Nuuksio Nuuksio is a Districts of Espoo of Espoo, a city in Finland, best known for the Nuuksio National Park. The Solvalla Sports Institute is also located in Nuuksio....  is situated in northwest Espoo. Espoo encompasses , of which is land. The current population is (as of ), in Finland second only to that of Helsinki. Espoo has several local regional centers. Espoo is thus divided into the following major areas: Espoon keskus Espoon keskus Espoon keskus is the central district of Espoo, the second biggest city of Finland and the administrative centre with the city hall of Espoo. The areas of Kiltakallio, Kirkkoj?rvi, Saarniraivio, Suna , Suvela and Tuomarila belong to Espoon keskus....  (also administrative center), Espoonlahti Espoonlahti Espoonlahti is a Districts of Espoo of Espoo, a city in Finland.Areas known as Laurinlahti, Yl?-Kivenlahti and Ala-Kivenlahti are also part of the Espoonlahti district.... , Kalajärvi, Kauklahti Kauklahti Kauklahti is a district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. It is one of the oldest population centers in the city: it was already inhabited 4000 years B.C.E.... , Leppävaara Leppävaara Lepp?vaara is a Districts of Espoo of Espoo, a city in Finland. A major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region, the Rantarata rail line and Keh? I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Lepp?vaara.... , Matinkylä Matinkylä Matinkyl? is one of the major urban areas of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkyl? is understood as the area between the Helsinki-Hanko highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi.... -Olari Olari, Espoo Olari is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. Olari is located about 15 kilometres west of central Helsinki, north of the L?nsiv?yl? highway and Matinkyl?.... , and Tapiola Tapiola Tapiola is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland.... . The Helsinki University of Technology Helsinki University of Technology Helsinki University of Technology is the premier technical university in Finland. It is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the area of Greater Helsinki....  is based in Otaniemi Otaniemi Otaniemi is a district in Espoo, Finland. It is located near the border of Helsinki, Capital of Finland.Otaniemi is known as the silicon valley of Finland.... , Espoo, along with a thriving science community that includes numerous startups and organizations such as VTT – the Technical Research Center of Finland. Nokia Nokia Nokia Corporation is a Finland Multinational corporation communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki.... , the telecommunications company, is headquartered in Keilaniemi Keilaniemi Keilaniemi is a district in the south-eastern part of Espoo, Finland. Keilaniemi is bordered by the university district of Otaniemi to the north, the commercial/residential district of Tapiola to the west, the Keilalahti bay separating Espoo and Helsinki to the east, and the Gulf of Finland to the south.... , Espoo, along with other high-tech companies such as KONE KONE Kone Corporation , founded in 1910 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is an international engineering and service company employing some 32,500 personnel worldwide....  and Fortum Fortum Fortum Oyj is a Finland publicly listed energy company, which focuses on the Nordic countries and Baltic countries, Poland and the north-west of Russia.... . History The name Espoo probably comes from the Swedish name for the River Espoo, Espå (or Espåå), which in turn comes from the old Swedish word äspe, meaning stand of aspen Aspen Aspens are trees of the Salicaceae family and comprise a section of the poplar genus, Populus sect. Populus. There are six species in the section, one of them atypical, and one hybrid:... , and the Swedish word for "river", å. The name was first mentioned in 1431. The first inhabitants in the area arrived about 9,000 years ago. A permanent settlement was established during the 12th and 13th centuries. The King’s Road that passes through Espoo on its way from Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....  via Turku Turku Turku is a List of towns in Finland situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of Aura river. It is located in the region of Finland Proper in the Province of Western Finland....  to Viipuri Vyborg Vyborg is a types of inhabited localities in Russia in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, 130 km to the northwest of Saint Petersburg, 38 km south from Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland....  dates back to the 13th century. The oldest preserved building in Espoo, the Espoo Cathedral Espoo Cathedral The Espoo Cathedral is a medieval stone church in Espoo, Finland and the seat of the Diocese of Espoo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.... , originates from the 1480s. The administrative center Espoon keskus Espoon keskus Espoon keskus is the central district of Espoo, the second biggest city of Finland and the administrative centre with the city hall of Espoo. The areas of Kiltakallio, Kirkkoj?rvi, Saarniraivio, Suna , Suvela and Tuomarila belong to Espoon keskus....  has grown around the church and the railway station. In 1920, Espoo was only a rural municipality of about 9,000 inhabitants, of whom 70% were Swedish speaking. Agriculture was the primary source of income, with 75% of the population making their living from farming. Kauniainen Kauniainen Kauniainen is a small List of cities and towns in Finland and a Municipalities of Finland of inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland....  was separated from Espoo in 1920, and it gained city rights the same year as Espoo, in 1972. Espoo started to grow rapidly in the 1940s and '50s. It quickly developed from a rural municipality into a fully-fledged industrial city, gaining city rights in 1972. Due to its proximity to Helsinki, Espoo soon became popular amongst people working in the capital. In the fifty years from 1950 to 2000, the population of Espoo grew from 22,000 to 210,000. Since 1945, the majority of people in Espoo have been Finnish speaking. In 2006, the Swedish speaking inhabitants represented barely 9% of the total population. The population growth is still continuing, but at a slower rate. Demographics Population by nationality on January 1 2007 was 95.1% Finnish nationality, 4.9% other nationalities. Religious affiliation was 77.4% Lutheran, 1.3% Orthodox, 1.3% other, 19.9% no religious affiliation. Espoo contains many high income suburbs, six out of the ten highest average income zip code ZIP Code File:UseZipCode.JPGThe ZIP code is the system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service . The letters ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, are properly written in capital letters and were chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the code....  areas in Finland are in Espoo. Culture The Melodic Death Metal band Children of Bodom Children of Bodom Children of Bodom is a Finland melodic death metal and power metal band from Espoo, Finland, formed in 1993. As of 2009, the band consists of guitarist and vocalist Alexi Laiho, guitarist Roope Latvala, keyboardist Janne Wirman, bassist Henkka Sepp?l?, and drummer Jaska Raatikainen....  comes from Espoo, Finland. They are named after the mass murder known as the Lake Bodom murders Lake Bodom murders The Lake Bodom murders were an infamous 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....  which took place at Lake Bodom Lake Bodom Lake Bodom is a lake in Finland located on the suburbs of the city of Espoo, not far from Helsinki. The lake measures approximately three kilometers in length and one kilometer in width.... , a lake in northern Espoo. The bands Norther Norther Norther is a melodic death metal band from Espoo and Helsinki, Finland whose style incorporates elements of power metal. Many compare Norther's sound to that of Children of Bodom....  and Kiuas Kiuas Kiuas is a heavy metal music band from Espoo, Finland. Their music has got influences from power metal, folk metal and different styles of extreme metal....  also come from Espoo. Sports Espoo is home to several premier league sports teams. The Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena....  play at LänsiAuto Areena in the SM-Liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe....  – professional Professional sports Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are those in which Sportsperson receive payment for their performance. While men have competed as professional athletes throughout much of modern history, only recently has it become common for Women's professional sports to have the opportunity to become professional athletes....  ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...  league List of professional sports leagues A sports league is a professional body that governs the competition of its teams. They make the rules for competition and behavior and discipline its members as necessary.... . The club was established in February 1984 as "Kiekko-Espoo" and played their first season in 1984–1985 in the Finnish Second Division. In 1988 they achieved a place on the Finnish First Division and in 1992 they celebrated their promotion to the SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe.... . The club and the team changed their name in 1998. The name came from the dominant colour of their home jersey. The full name of the club is Blues Hockey Oy. Another sports club from Espoo, FC Honka, is a football Football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....  club based in Tapiola Tapiola Tapiola is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland....  in southern Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division (Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Football in Finland, comprising the top 14 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently UEFA coefficients as the 30th best league in Europe.... ) for the first time in its history at the end of the 2005 season. The manager Coach (sport) In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportsperson....  of the club is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto. Originally founded in 1953 as "Tapion Honka", it changed its name into FC Honka in 1975. FC Honka is largely known in Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....  for its extensive youth scheme with over 1000 young players playing in various age groups. Espoo is the birthplace of 2000 and 2002 World Rally World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer....  Champion Marcus Grönholm, 2007 Formula One Formula One Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....  Champion Kimi Räikkönen Kimi Räikkönen Kimi-Matias R?ikk?nen , nicknamed Iceman, is a Finnish Formula One race car driver, currently driving for Scuderia Ferrari. He was the 2007 Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions.... , Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference ....  forward Jere Lehtinen Jere Lehtinen Jere Kalervo Lehtinen is a Finnish people professional ice hockey forward . He plays as a right wing. He was drafted 88th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars....  (three time NHL Selke Trophy winner), former Formula One Formula One Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....  driver JJ Lehto, and 2009 European Figure Skating Champion Laura Lepistö Laura Lepistö Laura Lepist? is a Finnish people figure skater. She is the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships and 2008 Finnish Figure Skating Championships.... .
Club	Sport	League	Stadium	Logo
Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena....	Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...	SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top Professional sports ice hockey List of professional sports leagues in Finland, and generally regarded as one of the top leagues in Europe....	LänsiAuto Areena
Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena....	Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is a fast paced and physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover such as Canada, the northern United States, Scandinavia and Russia, though with the advent of indoor artificial ice r...	Women's SM series	Laaksolahti Arena
FC Honka FC Honka FC Honka is a Finland football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season....	Football Football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....	Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Football in Finland, comprising the top 14 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently UEFA coefficients as the 30th best league in Europe....	Tapiolan urheilupuisto Tapiolan Urheilupuisto Tapiolan Urheilupuisto is a multi-use stadium in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Honka. The stadium holds 5,000 and it was built in 1970....
Tapiolan Honka Tapiolan Honka Tapiolan Honka is a basketball club based in Espoo, Finland. Espoo is Finland's second largest city, with a population over 240,000. It is nearby Helsinki....	Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a basketball through a 10 feet  high hoop under organized rules....	Korisliiga Korisliiga Korisliiga is the top league of basketball in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In current format each team plays all other teams twice in the regular season, both at home and away....	Tapiolan urheiluhalli
Espoon Oilers Espoon Oilers Espoon Oilers is a floorball team from Espoo, Finland, founded 1990. Measured by number of licensed players it is the third largest floorball team in the country....	Floorball Floorball Floorball, often referred to as floor hockey, is an indoor team sport, which was developed in the 1970s. It is a fast paced sport, with limited physical contact allowed....	Salibandyliiga Salibandyliiga The Salibandyliiga is the top floorball league in the country of Finland. There are men's and women's divisions, and the winner at the end of each season is presented with a national championship....	Tapiolan urheiluhalli

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• Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
  Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
  
  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....
  , signed in Espoo 1991
• Districts of Espoo
  Districts of Espoo
  
  This is an alphabetical list of the fifty districts of Espoo. Swedish language names are given in parentheses.* Bodom, Espoo Districts of Espoo#Notes...
  

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