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Espoo (ĕs`pô), Swed. Esbo, city (1998 pop. 204,962), Southern Finland prov., S Finland, 10 mi (16 km) W of Helsinki. Part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, Espoo saw enormous growth in the late 20th cent., and is now Finland's second largest city. The city has five regional centers, including Tapiola Garden City, an exemplary planned city. Espoo has many high-tech businesses and institutes; the Helsinki Univ. of Technology and Espoo-Vantaa Institute of Technology are there. Notable sights include the city museum and a granite church dating from 1458. Espoo a city in S Finland. Pop.: 224 231 (2003 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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JP-Kakko Oy, part of the Jaakko Poyry Group's Forest Industry business group, has acquired all the shares of Salminen & Sorasalmi Oy of Espoo, Finland from its owners, Simo Salminen and Juhani Sorasalmi. Carey Group acquired and leased back the chief technology facility and a corporate office of TietoEnator, located in Espoo, Finland, for approximately $97 million (Euro 72 million). It's clear who won that contest, for the Alberga project is a worthy successor to the firm's light-filled headquarters for Nokia in another district of Espoo (AR April 1998). |
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