Westend, Espoo
Westend is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. Known as an affluent area, Westend is the wealthiest postal code area of Finland by mean household income.
Westend | |
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Location of Westend within Espoo | |
Coordinates: 60°10′N 24°48′E | |
Country | Finland |
Municipality | Espoo |
Region | Uusimaa |
Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
Main District | Suur-Tapiola |
Inner District(s) | Westend |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,987 |
Languages | |
• Finnish | 80.9 % |
• Swedish | 15.3 % |
• Other | 3.9 % |
Jobs | 632 |
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.
The fencing events of the 1952 Olympic Games were hosted in Westend tennis hall. The tennis hall later served as a school building and was destroyed in a fire in 1967.
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