Matinkylä Mattby | |
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 Location of Matinkylä withinEspoo | |
| Coordinates:60°10′N24°45′E / 60.167°N 24.750°E /60.167; 24.750 | |
| Country | Finland |
| Municipality | Espoo |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Main District | Suur-Matinkylä |
| Inner District(s) | Matinkylän keskus, Tiistilä, Matinlahti, Matinmetsä |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 18,143 |
| Languages | |
| • Finnish | 79.9 % |
| • Swedish | 11.3 % |
| • Other | 8.9 % |
| Jobs | 3,419 |
Matinkylä (Finnish:[ˈmat̪inˌkylæ];Swedish:Mattby,Finland Swedish:[ˈmatˌby]; both literally translated the "village ofMatt/Matti") is one of the major districts ofEspoo, a city on the southern coast ofFinland. Matinkylä sits between theLänsiväylä highway and the coast of theGulf of Finland, between the areas ofHaukilahti and Iivisniemi.[1]
The middle part of Matinkylä consists of high apartment buildings, whereas the southern part consists of terraced houses and shorter apartment buildings. There are also some detached houses and paired houses in the area. Iirislahti in eastern Matinkylä, as well as Nuottalahti, Nuottaniemi and Koukkuniemi in southern Matinkylä consist of smaller houses. Matinkylä also has a marine area with many islands, such asIso Vasikkasaari andMiessaari.
About 30,000 people live in the Greater Matinkylä area, consisting of Matinkylä itself and the neighbouring areas ofOlari andHenttaa.Iso Omena, one of Finland's biggest shopping malls, is situated in Matinkylä.
Matinkylä was the final stop of theLänsimetro, until the extension toKivenlahti was finished in December 2022.[2]
The roots of Matinkylä date back to themedieval village of Mattby, which was located to the north of the main building of the currentMatinkylä manor. At the time, the areas were located immediately next to the shore of theGulf of Finland,tectonic uplift has since slowly shifted the shoreline to the south. The 1540 land record mentions Mattby having four main houses. The fifth house in the village, Biskopsby, disappeared already in the 16th century; its location remains a mystery. The main farms lost their independent status in the 17th century, and their names have been forgotten.[3]
As well as the Matinkylä manor, the site of theFrisans manor is located in Matinkylä.
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The shopping centreIso Omena is located on the northern side of Matinkylä.[4] The shopping centre includes over 100 businesses as well as numerous municipal services of Espoo, such as a library and a health care station.[5]
The area of Nokkala contains a beach and a boat harbour, connected to the restaurant Nokkalan Majakka. The archipelago ships stop at the Nokkala harbour in summer time.
There are three primary schools in Matinkylä: the Matinlahti school (classes 1 to 6), the Tiistilä school (classes 1 to 10) and theSwedish-speaking Mattlidens skola (classes 1 to 9). The Swedish-speakingMattlidens Gymnasium is connected to Mattlidens skola.
TheMatinkylä metro station, the terminus of the first stage ofLänsimetro, was taken into use on 18 November 2017. The station is connected to a bus terminal. The metro station and the bus terminal are located in the Iso Omena shopping centre.
There are plans to build Finland's largest gymnasium Meri-Matti in Matinkylä. The projected cost of the school, intended for about 1350 students, is 40 to 45 million euro.[6] The Olari gymnasium will move to Meri-Matti once it is completed. The Meri-Matti gymnasium will be built in Tynnyripuisto from 2019 to 2022.[7][8]
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