Westend, Espoo

Westend
District of Espoo

Location of Westend within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°10′N 24°48′E / 60.167°N 24.800°E / 60.167; 24.800Coordinates: 60°10′N 24°48′E / 60.167°N 24.800°E / 60.167; 24.800
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

Westend is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. Despite its name, the neighbourhood is located on the very southeastern corner of Espoo – west from the Helsinki city center. Known as an affluent area, Westend is the wealthiest postal code area of Finland by mean household income.

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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