Country Finland Sub-region Greater Helsinki Inner District(s) Westend Area 8.4 km² Municipality Espoo | Region Uusimaa Main District Suur-Tapiola Jobs 632 Population 2,987 (2006) | |
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Westend is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. It is one of the wealthiest residential areas in Finland and is situated ten kilometers from the center of Helsinki and two kilometers from Tapiola.
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Map of Westend, 02160 Espoo, Finland
History
Before Southern Espoo was heavily developed in the latter part of the 20th century, the village of Hiirala (Swedish: Hirböle) occupied the area. There are also old trenches in the area, built during the First World War for defending Helsinki from a possible German invasion.
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Westend, Espoo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA