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Espoo (/ ˈ ɛ s p oʊ /, Finnish:; Swedish: Esbo) 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 is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.58 million inhabitants.
Espoo is the second largest city in Finland and part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. It offers a variety of cultural, natural and maritime experiences, from the Espoo Museum of Modern Art to the Nuuksio National Park and the archipelago islands.
Find information about housing, culture, transport, sports, childcare, working life and more in Espoo, the second largest city in Finland. Explore current issues, news and events in different areas of the city.
Enter Finland in miniature - welcome to Espoo. Here you can find stunning outdoors at Nuuksio National Park, 165 Baltic Sea islands, 95 beautiful lakes, 40km of the Waterfront Walkway, delicious cuisine, lovely people, hidden gem architecture, innovation hubs, and fascinating events!
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- Mikhail_Kuklin. Finland 13 contributions. Nice nature with hiking routes for families. Nuuksio is a great park suitable as for families with kids (short routes from 2 km) and for people without kids (routes up to 8 km).
- AmKreuz86. Helsinki, Finland 612 contributions. Try it for yourself! When I had headlined with "Try it for yourself", it is so one is not easily swayed from the idea of actually going there.
- Mikael F. Helsinki, Finland 30,625 contributions. Two huge impressive works. Espoo Museum of Modern Art (EMMA) is competing with Kiasma Art Museum in Helsinki.
- OutInTheNature. Finland 136 contributions. Escape city’s hustle and bustle to Kaitalampi. Kaitalampi in Espoo is the perfect forest area and lake to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital area in Finland.
Espoo offers a mix of modern city life and peaceful nature just a few kilometres from Helsinki. It is the home of Aalto University, Nokia, Rovio and other international companies and research institutions.
1. Espoo Archipelago, recreational and camping islands (Suvisaaristo maritime district) 2. Espoo Central Park (year-round oasis for recreation and physical activity and berries-mushroom picking) 3. Espoo’s 95 Lakes such as Myllyjärvi, Lippajärvi, Kaitalampi, Sorvalampi, Pitkäjärvi and Hannusjärvi. 4. Espoo Nature trails. 5.
