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Espoo ( / ˈɛspoʊ /, [8] Finnish: [ˈespoː]; Swedish: Esbo) [c] is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Espoo is approximately 314,000. It is the 2nd most populous municipality in Finland.
Espoo, city, southern Finland, just west of Helsinki, in a region of broad, flat valleys covered with low clay hills. It is located in an area that has been inhabited since 3500 bc. The city has railway connections to Helsinki and the remainder of Finland. It is a thriving technology centre where.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia.
When Finland was annexed to Russia, Helsinki became the capital in 1812. Although Helsinki grew at a rapid pace, Espoo remained a quiet town in the countryside for quite some time. Population influx to Espoo accelerated in the 1940s and thereafter. In 1950, Espoo had 25,000 residents, 15 years later the population had risen to 65,000.
1. Espoo is the top city for culture and education in Finland. 2. Espoo provides services together with the entire Espoo community. 3. Espoo is economically sustainable and offers competitive taxation. 4. Espoo is an internationally attractive capital of entrepreneurship and innovation. 5.
Espoo is the second largest city in Finland and is located next to the capital city of Helsinki. The transport connections from the airport and the centre of Helsinki to Espoo are excellent. Espoo is a centre of international company headquarters and high-technology businesses.
