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Espoo received its town charter in 1972
Population 213,271
Area of Espoo 528 sq.km ( land territory 312 sq.km, Water 216 sq.km)
Nearest airport: Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 25 km,
Neighbouring municipalities: Helsinki, Nurmijärvi, Vihti, Kirkkonummi,
Kauniainen (within Espoo)
Mean temperature, 2000 7,2 degrees Celsius
(Warmest month July, mean temperature 17,0 degrees Celsius,
Coldest month February, mean temperature -2,2 degrees Celsius)
Population by language: Finnish-speaking 86,6 %, Swedish-speaking 9,3 %, other languages 3,9 % )
Main employers by number of staff on 1 January 2001:
The city of Espoo,
Nokia,
Orion Corporation,
VTT ( Technical Research Centre of Finland)
More information about Espoo go to: http://english.espoo.fi/
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