Perkkaa
District of Helsinki
Uusimaa - Finland

Otaniemi

Otaniemi, or Otnäs, is a district of Espoo, Finland. It is located near the border of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Otaniemi is the home of the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) campus; "Otaniemi" is often used as a synonym for TKK. However, several research and business facilities are also located in Otaniemi.

Located at 60.1833, 24.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Districts of Espoo

Helsinki University of Technology

The Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) was a technical university in Finland. It was located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the metropolitan area of Greater Helsinki. The university was founded in 1849 by Grand Duke Nicholas I and received university status in 1908. It moved from Helsinki to Otaniemi campus area in 1966. It was merged into Aalto University in 2010 and briefly had the name Aalto University School of Science and Technology before being split into four schools in 2011.

Located at 60.1858, 24.8278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Defunct universities and colleges, Technical universities and colleges, Modernist architecture in Finland, Universities in Finland, Education in Espoo, Alvar Aalto buildings, Forestry education, Educational institutions established in 1849, Educational institutions disestablished in 2011

Postipuu School

Postipuu School is a primary school in Espoo, Finland. It teaches the Finnish curriculum in both Finnish and English. It consists of Finnish and English speaking classes, as well as six classes at Eestinmetsä school, which provides special education at pre-school, primary and secondary school level. There are around 360 pupils and 45 staff members at Postipuu. The pupils represent many different nationalities, as do the staff members. Since 1992, the school principal has been Auli Tikkanen.

Located at 60.2233, 24.825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in Finland, Education in Espoo, International schools in Finland

Perkkaanpuiston Montessorikoulu

Perkkaanpuiston Montessorikoulu (Finnish for "Perkkaanpuisto Montessori School") was Finland's first proper primary school using the Montessori method of teaching. Prior to the opening of the school, the Montessori method had only been used in preschools. The school was first founded as a separate Montessori subdivision of the primary school in Lintuvaara, Espoo. In the middle 1980s it moved to its own building in Perkkaa, Espoo.

Located at 60.2134, 24.8222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in Finland, Education in Espoo, Former buildings and structures of Finland, Montessori schools

Innopoli

Innopoli is a large and famous office building in the district of Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland, near the main campus of the Helsinki University of Technology. Innopoli provides housing for many newly founded Information Technology companies, and some famous successful companies such as SSH Communications have started there. A new office building, called Innopoli 2, was constructed later near the original Innopoli building.

Located at 60.184, 24.814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo

Fortum head office

The Fortum head office is a high-rise office building located in Espoo, just outside Helsinki, the capital of Finland. With a height of 84 metres (274 feet), it is currently the second tallest habitable building in Finland. The building houses the head office of Fortum, an energy company owned primarily by the Finnish state. It was constructed between 1973 and 1978, while Uolevi Raade was the manager of Neste, which merged and later demerged with Imatran Voima, the predecessor of Fortum.

Located at 60.1749, 24.8308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo, Buildings and structures completed in 1978, Headquarters

EVTEK

EVTEK University of Applied Sciences (formerly EVTEK Institute of Technology) (abbr. EVTEK) was one of Finland's applied science polytechnics. In August 2008, EVTEK University of Applied Sciences together with Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia merged into Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Evtek University of Applied Sciences offered degree programmes in technology, business and art & design leading to either Bachelor's or a Master's degree.

Located at 60.2215, 24.805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Education in Helsinki, Science and technology in Finland

Sello

Sello is a shopping mall in the Leppävaara district of Espoo, Finland. The mall contains more than 170 shops and services including a concert hall and a library. The Sello is separated into three parts: the oldest part (finished in 2002), the second part (finished in 2005) and the newest part (finished in 2008). The oldest part of Sello has two supermarkets, three banks, contains Espoo City's main library, a concert hall, gym, restaurants and cafes, pharmacy, an Alko and a music academy.

Located at 60.2181, 24.8108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Espoo

Laajalahti

Laajalahti or Bredvik is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.

Located at 60.2, 24.8042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Districts of Espoo

Pohjois-Tapiola

Pohjois-Tapiola or Norra Hagalund is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.

Located at 60.1958, 24.7917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Districts of Espoo

Leppävaara

Leppävaara or Alberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. A major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region, the Rantarata rail line and Kehä I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Leppävaara. The Sello Shopping Centre is also located there. On New Year's Eve 2009, a shooting spree occurred in that mall, killing 6 people, including the shooter.

Located at 60.2167, 24.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Districts of Espoo

Lintuvaara

Lintuvaara or Fågelberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. It is located to the north of Leppävaara, an important traffic junction, with a motor way, a ring road and several major roads crossing here, and located there is also an important combined bus terminal and railway station. Also the Sello shopping center, many hi-tech companies and a few major hotels are located in Leppävaara. Lintuvaara is a very quiet living place.

Located at 60.2333, 24.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Districts of Espoo

Pitäjänmäki railway station

Pitäjänmäki or Sockenbacka is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in western Helsinki, Finland. It is located about 10 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station. Pitäjänmäki station is situated in the district of Pitäjänmäki.

Located at 60.2233, 24.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Helsinki

Mäkkylä railway station

Mäkkylä is a station on the VR commuter rail network, between the cities of Helsinki and Espoo in Finland. It is situated between Pitäjänmäki railway station and Leppävaara railway station and is about nine kilometres northwest of Helsinki Central railway station. Previously travellers to Mäkkylä from Espoo could use an Espoo internal ticket, and travellers from Helsinki could use a Helsinki internal ticket. However YTV changed this, and after 28 August 2005 Mäkkylä is considered within Espoo.

Located at 60.2211, 24.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Espoo

Leppävaara railway station

Leppävaara railway station is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Leppävaara, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is located about 11 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.

Located at 60.2194, 24.815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Espoo

Vermo

Vermo is the main harness racing track of Finland, opened in 1977. It is located in the Leppävaara district of Espoo, but is officially regarded as the racecourse of the neighbouring Helsinki. The length of the track is 1000 metres and width 24–26 metres.

Located at 60.2164, 24.8397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo, Harness racing in Finland

Teknologföreningen

Teknologföreningen is the only student nation at the Aalto University. The only other university in Finland hosting nations is the University of Helsinki. The Aalto University was formed in 2010 by a merger of three universities, before the merger Teknologföreningen was a student corporation of the Helsinki University of Technology. Therefore the majority of the members are students of engineering or architecture. Teknologföreningen was founded in 1872.

Located at 60.1861, 24.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Student nations in Greater Helsinki

Dipoli

for the town in Benin see Dipoli, Benin 50x40pxThis article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Dipoli is a conference center located in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland as a part of the Otaniemi campus of the Aalto University (successor of Helsinki University of Technology, TKK).

Located at 60.185, 24.8325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo

Villa Elfvik

The Villa Elfvik nature house is an environmental education centre in Espoo, Finland, directed at all residents of Espoo. The nature house offers information about nature and the environment in all forms. Villa Elfvik is located in Laajalahti near the seashore, between the commercial centres of Tapiola and Leppävaara.

Located at 60.2019, 24.8225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo, Nature centers, Visitor attractions in Uusimaa

Aalto University

Aalto University is a Finnish university established on January 1, 2010 in the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. Aalto University aims to create a new science and arts community by bringing together three existing universities of technology, economics and art.

Located at 60.1861, 24.8286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Finland, Education in Helsinki, Technical universities and colleges, Modernist architecture in Finland, Alvar Aalto buildings, Forestry education, Educational institutions established in 1849, Aalto University, Education in Espoo, Educational institutions established in 2010, Engineering universities and colleges in Finland

Tapiola swimming pool

The Tapiola swimming pool is a swimming pool centre in the district of Tapiola in Espoo, Finland. The centre was designed by Aarne Ervi and built in 1965. The building was renovated by Arkkitehdit NRT, and the renovation was completed in the 2000s. The renovation included an extension of the centre's premises, including steam saunas, jacuzzis, and a gym. In 2008, the centre was awarded the European Union Europa Nostra award for successful renovation.

Located at 60.1786, 24.8072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Espoo, Swimming venues in Finland

Design Factory

Design Factory (DF) is one of the three factories of Aalto University. The stated purpose of the Design Factory is to be a constantly developing environment for learning, teaching, research and industry co-operation related to product development and design. The director of Design Factory is professor Kalevi Ekman. The current company partners of DF are Nokia (supporting partner), Kone (project sponsor), Aito, Bravo Media, Powerkiss, Seos Design, Uploud Audio, and Veturi Growth Partners.

Located at 60.181, 24.8319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Education in Finland

Pajamäki

Pajamäki is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Pitäjänmäki district. As of 2008, Pajamäki has 1,802 inhabitants living in an area of 0.27 km.

Located at 60.2194, 24.8556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Konala

Konala, Kånala is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland. Konala has about 4500 inhabitants and about 3000 jobs. Konala is situated in Luoteis-Helsinki, north of Kehä I and Pitäjänmäki, west of Malminkartano and Kannelmäki. It is bordered from south by Kehä I, east by greenzone which separates at the industrial area along Vihdintie and at the west at Espoo's border. The houses are mainly small apartment houses and town houses. The area also contains industrial and commercial enterprises .

Located at 60.2333, 24.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Sello mall shooting

The Sello mall shooting occurred on the morning of 31 December 2009 shortly after 10:08 local time at the Sello Prisma supermarket in Leppävaara district of Espoo, Finland. The shooting was believed to have been started after Ibrahim Shkupolli, the alleged gunman, found that his ex-girlfriend had a lover at the grocery store where she worked. Shkupolli first killed her in her apartment before heading towards the mall.

Located at 60.2181, 24.8108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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2009 in Finland, Massacres in Finland, Deaths by firearm in Finland, Espoo, Mass murder in 2009, Murder in Finland, Murder–suicides in Finland, Spree shootings in Finland, Suicides by firearm in Finland