Espoo facts for kids
Espoo (Swedish: Esbo) is the second largest city in Uusimaa, Finland. As of January 2014, more than 260,000 people lived in Espoo. Other municipalities near to it are Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Nurmijärvi, Vihti and the capital Helsinki.
Nature
There are several lakes in the northern parts of Espoo. Example Lippajärvi, Pitkäjärvi, Nuuksion Pitkäjärvi and Velskolan Pitkäjärvi.
Images for kids
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Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral in Espoo, originally built as a Catholic parish church in the 1480s.
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The Royal Manor in Espoo, founded by King Gustav I of Sweden in 1556. The current mansion was completed in 1797 and expanded in 1914.
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The Neo-Renaissance Alberga Manor, built by the Russian industrialist Feodor Kiseleff in the 1870s.
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Russian military map showing southeastern parts of Espoo some time between 1870 and 1907.
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VR Class Vk3 steam locomotive at Kauklahti railway station in the 1920s
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A high-rise building in Kivenlahti.
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Nuuksio National Park in autumn
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Rapids in Bemböle.
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Mallards in Matinkylä.
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The population of Espoo between 1900 and 2040.
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The Espoo Cultural Centre
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Espoo Metro Areena in Tapiola
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Tapiolan Urheilupuisto stadium in Tapiola
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Espoo Central Park
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The Jorvi Hospital in Espoo
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Serena Waterpark in Lahnus, Espoo
See also
In Spanish: Espoo para niños
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