West End (Espoo)
West End District No. 13 of Espoo |
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Coordinates | 60 ° 10 ′ 0 ″ N , 24 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ E |
surface | 8.4 km² |
Residents | 3113 (Dec. 31, 2014) |
Population density | 371 inhabitants / km² |
Source: List of districts, Finnish ; Population figures at the end of 2014, Finnish ; Structure of the districts, Finnish |
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View from Westend towards Keilaniemi ( Otaniemi district )
Westend is a district of the Finnish city of Espoo and is located in the municipality (finn. Suuralue ) Suur-Tapiola .
The district borders on Tapiola and is about 10 kilometers from the center of Helsinki . Westend is known for its wealthy residents. It is one of the areas with the highest income in Finland.
Westend belongs together with the districts of Haukilahti , Laajalahti , Mankkaa , Niittykumpu , Otaniemi , Pohjois-Tapiola and Tapiola to the district of Suur-Tapiola .
Personalities
- Jorma Ollila (* 1950), Chairman of the mineral oil and natural gas company Royal Dutch Shell and CEO of Nokia for many years until 2006
- Alexander Stubb (* 1968), Finnish politician, member of the National Assembly Party and former Prime Minister of Finland
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on salaries in Espoo (Finnish) of the business newspaper Taloussanomat, accessed on July 14, 2016.
Web links
Commons : Westend, Espoo - Collection of images, videos and audio files