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Delve into Pohjois-Tapiola
Pohjois-Tapiola in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a town located in Finland a little west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Time in Pohjois-Tapiola is now 04:07 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pohjois-Tapiola, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Malmi Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kauniainen, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Nurmijaervi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 31 °F
Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Evening Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
2°C (35 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Original Sokos Tapiola Garden
GLO Espoo Sello
Espoo Radisson Blu Hotel
SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Hellsten Espoo
Forenom Aparthotel Leppävaara
Hotel Hanasaari
Hanasaari
Forenom Hostel Espoo Otaniemi
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
World War 1 Base XXXII:2 in a bad condition (Etelä-Laajalahti, Espoo, Finland)
The trenches have been dug into the ground in this base. The defensive direction is towards West. It was hard to walk around there and the city hasn't been taking care of it at all.
Suzuki gsx-r. tank cam rush hour lain splitting.
NOTE!!! Im NOT the rider, and I have no idea who he is, Im just uploading this to here :)
Improved F-16, failed attempt..
Test flight of the new improved F-16 (original 250W, now with new fan, ESC, motor and battery over 400W). The F-16 flew great now, but had radio glitches and had to return to base fast......
Espoo Trails, pt. 1
I have shot this footage on my local trails in Espoo, Finland in early September 2008. The second part of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xejeoZg81I.
Fpv range test - Phantom 2, ImmersionRC, Black pearl
Windy, +7c phantom 2 iosd tx immercionrc 25mw 5.8ghz - clover leaf antenna rx black pearl 5.8ghz - clover leaf + stock antenna gopro 3 black zenmuse H32D Straight up and out H 40m D +500m ...
Court Reporter Finland
Court Reporter Finland | Optima Juris http://optimajuris.com U.S. Deposition Services Throughout Finland Optima Juris provides certified court reporters, legal videographers, interpreters,...
Abilar 10% Resin Salve: why, where, how?
Abilar 10% Resin Salve is used either at home or in the hospital for infected and uninfected, acute and chronic wounds, for pressure sores, abrasions, open wounds and burns.
2012 Muodostelman SM Team Fintastic lyhyt
Team Fintastic lyhytohjelma muodostelmaluistelun SM 2012 kisoissa 25.02.
Biking in Espoo Finland | GoPro
Daddy and daughter went biking in Espoo and took the GoPro Hero 3 Black edition. Lots of fun...Longer (not as edited) version here: http://youtu.be/1N-PvqlgXUQ.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tapiola
Tapiola or Hagalund is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland. Tapiola was largely constructed in the 1950s and 1960s by the Finnish apartment foundation and was designed as a garden city. It is the location for the Espoo cultural centre.
Heikintori
Heikintori is a shopping centre in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. Heikintori is the oldest shopping centre in the entire country of Finland. It includes many shops including clothes and electronics shops, many restaurants, and a barber's shop. There are about 187,000 inhabitants in Heikintori's sphere of influence. The number of households is about 81,000. The annual consumption power of the area is almost 3.1 billion euro (2006).
Espoo Cultural Centre
The Espoo Cultural Centre is a culture centre in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. It is most famous for hosting the central library of Tapiola. Near the culture centre is the Tapiola swimming pool and the Tapiola Garden hotel. The Espoo Cultural Centre hosts arts events, hosts activities to further culture in Espoo, offers cultural and public services, and hosts parties, meetings, fairs, and private events.
Stockmann, Tapiola
The Tapiola Stockmann department store is a department store located in the Tapiola district of Espoo, Finland. It was opened in 1981 and is located in the very heart of Tapiola, at Länsituulentie 5. There is a parking hall in connection to the department store, with driveways from Länsituulentie and Itätuulentie. The Academic Bookstore is located at Länsituulentie 10.
Laajalahti
Laajalahti or Bredvik is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Pohjois-Tapiola
Pohjois-Tapiola or Norra Hagalund is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
The EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Finnish: EMMA - Espoon modernin taiteen museo, Swedish: EMMA - Esbo moderna konstmuseum), is a major art museum in Espoo in southern Finland. After the founding of Espoo Art Museum Foundation in September 2002, EMMA opened its doors for visitors in 2006. With its 5000 square metre exhibition space, it is the largest museum in the whole of 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.
Barona Areena
Barona Areena (from 1999 to January 2009 LänsiAuto Areena) is an arena in Espoo, Finland, located by the ice rink and the fair center, in Tapiola. It was opened in 1999 and holds 7017 people for ice-hockey games or 8414 for concerts. Its sponsor is Finland’s largest chain of fast food hamburger outlets and restaurants, Hesburger OY. Primarily used for ice hockey, it is the home arena of the Espoo Blues, one of the Finnish Championship League's fourteen teams.
Taidepoliisi
Taidepoliisi (Finnish for "arts police") is a statue designed by Pekka Kauhanen, located in Espoo, Finland, in the roundabout between Pohjantie and Ahertajantie. The statue directs the public to the Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Emma), located in the WeeGee house. The statue was revealed 4 October 2006, shortly before Emma's opening. It is cast from bronze and stands on a pedestal made of stainless steel. With the pedestal, the height of the statue is about five metres.
WeeGee house
The WeeGee house is the former printing house of the Weilin+Göös press, located on Ahertajantie in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. The first two phases of the building were designed by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori. Nowadays, the protected building serves as the largest exhibition centre in Finland. The entirety of the exhibition centre was opened for the public in October 2006.
Tapiola metro station
Tapiola or Hagalund is a planned underground station to be built on the western metro extension of the Helsinki Metro in Finland, which is currentlyTemplate:As of? under construction.