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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Mallards in Matinkylä.
See also
In Spanish: Espoo para niños
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