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Tapiola (; ) is a district of the municipality of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo. It is located in the western part of Helsinki capital region. The name Tapiola is derived from Tapio, who is the forest god of Finnish mythology, especially as expressed in the Kalevala.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Tapiola
Settlement.native_name
Hagalund
Settlement.native_name_lang
sv
Settlement.settlement_type
District of Espoo
Settlement.image_skyline
Espoon Tapiola kesällä.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The Espoo cultural centre and the Keskustorni (central tower)
Settlement.image_map
Tapiola-Hagalund.sijainti-läge.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Tapiola (red) within Espoo (light green) and Suur-Tapiola (dark green)
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Tapiola within Finland
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal Code(s)
Settlement.postal_code
02100, 02120
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1
15px|link=Espoo Espoo
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Sub-region

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Future
  • Urban planning
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Services
  • Public transportation
  • Sports services
  • Buildings
  • Controversies
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Tapiola | native_name = Hagalund | native_name_lang = sv | settlement_type = District of Espoo | image_skyline = Espoon Tapiola kesällä.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = The Espoo cultural centre and the Keskustorni (central tower) | image_map = Tapiola-Hagalund.sijainti-läge.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Tapiola (red) within Espoo (light green) and Suur-Tapiola (dark green) | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Tapiola within Finland | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | postal_code_type = Postal Code(s) | postal_code = 02100, 02120 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Finland | subdivision_type1 = Municipality | subdivision_name1 = 15px|link=Espoo Espoo | subdivision_type2 = Region | subdivision_name2 = Uusimaa | subdivision_type3 = Sub-region | subdivision_name3 = Helsinki metropolitan area | subdivision_type4 = Main District | subdivision_name4 = Suur-Tapiola | subdivision_type5 = Inner District(s) | subdivision_name5 = Itäkartano, Länsikorkee, Otsolahti, Tapiolan keskus | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.5 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 9,325 | population_as_of = 2012 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_footnotes = <!-- for references: use

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