Espoo

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Espoo

Total population

325,716

Air quality index

37Good

WeatherAvg high 49.2°F

Coordinates60.20°, 24.66°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Espoo is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately 326,000. It is the 2nd most populous municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of 528 km2 (204 sq mi). Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 68% Finnish speakers, 6% Swedish speakers, and 26% speakers of other languages, well above the national average.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Espoo city train station

Espoon kaupungintalo - panoramio

Espoon rautatieasema - panoramio

Espoontori - panoramio

Entresse - panoramio

Espoon kaupunginarkisto

Tiina Elo

Inka Hopsu

Espoon kaupunginarkisto - Kauppakeskus Entresse - Siltakatu 11, 3. krs - Espoon keskus, Espoo

Stairs by office building of Virastopiha from the 80s in Espoon keskus, Espoo, Finland, 2022 January

Tiina Elo (cropped)

Espoon kaupungintalo vuonna 2022

Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).

Notable people from here

Åke Henriksson Tott

Swedish Field Marshal and Noble (1598-1640)

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Anne-Marie Berglund

Swedish writer

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Antti Koivumäki

Finnish poet and musician (1976-2002)

Arttu Wiskari

Finnish singer-songwriter

Vuokko Hovatta

Finnish actress and singer

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Jonna Järnefelt

Finnish actress and singer

Carlo Grünn

Finnish ice hockey player

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Emil Westerlund

Finnish wrestler

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Haije Sundqvist

Finnish television actress and singer

Tuuli

Finnish pop singer

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Seppo Launis

Finnish illustrator (1911-1973)

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Taneli Mäkelä

Finnish actor, singer and screenwriter

Eero Ritala

Finnish actor

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Mikko Saarela

Finnish biologist and musician

Pauli Kuusijärvi

Finnish association football player

Joonas Kuusela

Finnish ice hockey player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Uusimaa

• Pusula
  29.6 mi away · pop. 772
• Mo i Rana
  532.3 mi away · pop. 18,739
• Håkvik - Ginnasluokta
  606.8 mi away · pop. 742
• Oppeid
  607.4 mi away · pop. 601
• Henningsvær
  631 mi away · pop. 517
• Reine
  635.9 mi away · pop. 296
• Leknes
  639.5 mi away · pop. 3,776
• Stokmarknes
  645.2 mi away · pop. 3,660
• Nyksund
  669.4 mi away
• Črnica
  1110.5 mi away · pop. 45
• Roč
  1112 mi away · pop. 153
• Buzet
  1112.4 mi away · pop. 2,339

Browse all places in Uusimaa →

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Espoo, sourced from Wikidata.

• Q124429163

  sporting event

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Espoo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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