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Delve into Nihtisilta
The district Nihtisilta of Nuijala in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a district located in Finland a little north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 32 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 985 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (35 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO
GLO Espoo Sello
Original Sokos Tapiola Garden
Espoo Radisson Blu Hotel
Hellsten Espoo
Forenom Aparthotel Leppävaara
Hotel Hanasaari
Hanasaari
Forenom Hostel Espoo Otaniemi
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Fast pizza baking in Kotipizza Kauniainen
Five pizza doughs baked in 47 seconds. Not bad:) Don't know whats the official record in Finland..
Talvipäivän kulku Viherlaaksossa Espoossa
Otin kuvia viiden minuutin välein aina pimeän tuloon asti. Kamera päätti valotusajasta, linssinä kalansilmä. Hauska kokeilu. Paikka on Tuohistanhualla Viherlaaksossa, Lippajärven rannassa.
The Vibrator returns - Volvo B8RLE [ZF Ecolife] / Nobina Finland 910
Hear one of these new Nissan engines make a woeful engine rattle.
World War 1 Base XXXII:2 in a bad condition (Etelä-Laajalahti, Espoo, Finland)
The trenches have been dug into the ground in this base. The defensive direction is towards West. It was hard to walk around there and the city hasn't been taking care of it at all.
Suzuki gsx-r. tank cam rush hour lain splitting.
NOTE!!! Im NOT the rider, and I have no idea who he is, Im just uploading this to here :)
Improved F-16, failed attempt..
Test flight of the new improved F-16 (original 250W, now with new fan, ESC, motor and battery over 400W). The F-16 flew great now, but had radio glitches and had to return to base fast......
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Matinkylä
Matinkylä or Mattby is one of the major urban areas of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä is understood as the area between the Helsinki-Hanko highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi. About 30 000 people live in the Greater Matinkylä area, consisting of Matinkylä itself and the neighbouring areas of Olari and Henttaa. Iso Omena ("the Big Apple"), one of Finland's biggest shopping malls, is situated in Matinkylä.
Haukilahti
Haukilahti or Gäddvik is a mainly residential district in the city of Espoo, Finland. Haukilahti is situated immediately west of the more commercially attractive district of Westend, which itself borders the Gulf of Finland to the east, beyond which lies the neighbouring city of Helsinki, the Finnish capital. To the south, Haukilahti is bordered by the Gulf of Finland, and Matinkylä lies to the west. Haukilahti is a quiet, peaceful district with lots of trees and park areas.
Mankkaa
Mankkaa or Mankans is a suburb of Espoo, located between Tapiola and Kauniainen, with a population of 7,704 (2006), of which 704 speak Swedish as a first language (2005). Most of Mankkaa falls under the postal code 02180, with 02630 being the code of the areas situated near the Helsinki-Turku freeway in the north. The main thoroughfare in Mankkaa is Mankkaantie, which had been heavily congested with traffic during rush hours until Ring II was completed in 2000.
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Tapiolan urheilupuisto is a multi-use stadium in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Honka. The stadium holds 5,000 and it was built in 1970. There are plans for a brand new 13,000 seater stadium with a retractable roof.
Iso Omena
Iso Omena (Finnish for "Big Apple") is a shopping centre in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland, opened on September 24, 2001. The construction of Iso Omena aimed to take heed of the wishes of the population of Espoo as well as possible. Because of this, Iso Omena includes many centralised municipal and private services. Iso Omena also includes apartments, with a direct connection to the shopping centre. Iso Omena includes 115 businesses.
Olari, Espoo
Olari or Olars is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. Olari is located about 15 kilometres west of central Helsinki, north of the Länsiväylä highway and Matinkylä. The district has a population of about 15,000. The population consist of mostly middle-class families. The district is famous for its contribution to the Finnish rap culture. \t\t \t\t\tOlaritalo. jpg \t\t\t An apartment building in Olari \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tOlari1. jpg
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä is a multi-use stadium in Kauniainen, Finland. The stadium is mainly used by the local football club, GrIFK and it holds a total of 700 spectators.
Niittykumpu
Niittykumpu or Ängskulla is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Pohjois-Tapiola
Pohjois-Tapiola or Norra Hagalund is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Henttaa
Henttaa is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Karakallio
Karakallio or Karabacka is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Kilo, Espoo
Kilo is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. Kilo is a place of homes and small industry. The head police station of Espoo is located in Kilo. There is a shortage of services in Kilo and for example to visit the post office or the pharmacist one would have to go to neighbouring district Leppävaara or the neighbouring municipality of Kauniainen.
Laaksolahti
Laaksolahti or Dalsvik is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Lippajärvi
Lippajärvi or Klappträsk is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Sepänkylä
Sepänkylä or Smedsby is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Viherlaakso
Viherlaakso or Gröndal is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Kilo railway station
Kilo is a station on the VR commuter rail network on the Rantarata line located in Kilo, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between Leppävaara railway station and Kera railway station, approximately 13 kilometres northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kera railway station
Kera is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Karamalmi, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is situated between stations Kilo railway station and Kauniainen railway station. It is located about 15 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station.
Kauniainen railway station
Kauniainen railway station is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in the town of Kauniainen, Finland. The station building was designed by architect Bruno Granholm, and it was built in 1908. The station building was heavily damaged in a fire on 2008-08-30.
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
The EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art (Finnish: EMMA - Espoon modernin taiteen museo, Swedish: EMMA - Esbo moderna konstmuseum), is a major art museum in Espoo in southern Finland. After the founding of Espoo Art Museum Foundation in September 2002, EMMA opened its doors for visitors in 2006. With its 5000 square metre exhibition space, it is the largest museum in the whole of Finland.
Ring II
Ring II (pronounced "ring two", Finnish: Kehä II, Swedish: Ring II) in the region of Espoo is one of the major highways in Finland, . The road runs north-south, connecting Turuntie in the north, to Länsiväylä in the south. Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as a true beltway yet, unlike the parallel Ring I and Ring III highways.
Haukilahti water tower
The Haukilahti water tower is located in Haukilahti in southern Espoo, Finland. The water tower was built in 1968 and owned by the Espoo waterworks. The diameter of the tower is 45.3 m and its volume is 4000 m³. The height of the tower is 45.3 m and from sea level 76.3 m. In the top part of the water tower is a restaurant called Haikaranpesä ("Stork's nest"). It is a very popular restaurant and many businessmen and tourists go there to eat.
Barona Areena
Barona Areena (from 1999 to January 2009 LänsiAuto Areena) is an arena in Espoo, Finland, located by the ice rink and the fair center, in Tapiola. It was opened in 1999 and holds 7017 people for ice-hockey games or 8414 for concerts. Its sponsor is Finland’s largest chain of fast food hamburger outlets and restaurants, Hesburger OY. Primarily used for ice hockey, it is the home arena of the Espoo Blues, one of the Finnish Championship League's fourteen teams.
WeeGee house
The WeeGee house is the former printing house of the Weilin+Göös press, located on Ahertajantie in Tapiola, Espoo, Finland. The first two phases of the building were designed by architect Aarno Ruusuvuori. Nowadays, the protected building serves as the largest exhibition centre in Finland. The entirety of the exhibition centre was opened for the public in October 2006.
Niittykumpu metro station
Niittykumpu or Ängskulla is a planned underground station to be built on the western metro extension of the Helsinki Metro in Finland, which is currently under construction.