Espoo
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Espoo
Summary
Espoo is a city[1]. Espoo ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,263 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Espoo was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities[3].
- Espoo is located in Uusimaa[4].
- Espoo is in the country of Finland[5].
- Espoo's head of government is recorded as Jukka Mäkelä[6].
- Espoo's instance of is recorded as city[7].
- Espoo's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland[8].
- Espoo's instance of is recorded as big city[9].
- Espoo's instance of is recorded as geographical feature[10].
- Espoo's official language is recorded as Finnish[11].
- Espoo's official language is recorded as Swedish[12].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Kirkkonummi[13].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Vihti[14].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Nurmijärvi[15].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Vantaa[16].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Helsinki[17].
- Espoo's shares border with is recorded as Kauniainen[18].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pohjois-Espoo[19].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vanha-Espoo[20].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suur-Tapiola[21].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suur-Matinkylä[22].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suur-Leppävaara[23].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suur-Kauklahti[24].
- Espoo's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suur-Espoonlahti[25].
- Espoo's headquarters location is recorded as Espoo City Hall[26].
- Espoo's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shanghai[27].
Body
Geography
Espoo is in the country of Finland[5]. Espoo is located in Uusimaa[4]. Part of include Helsinki metropolitan area[28], a metropolitan area[29], in Finland[30] and Helsinki capital region[31], an urban agglomeration[32], in Finland[33].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+262140'}[34], {'amount': '+269802'}[35], {'amount': '+209667'}[36], {'amount': '+213271'}[37], {'amount': '+216836'}[38], and {'amount': '+221597'}[39].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[7], municipality of Finland[8], big city[9], and geographical feature[10].
History and Context
1458 marks the founding of Espoo[40].
Why It Matters
Espoo ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,263 views/month).[2] Espoo has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Espoo is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]