Espoo Knowledge Showdown: Will You Emerge Victorious?

Updated: Mar 17, 2023

Espoo is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland.

Get ready to test your Espoo knowledge to the max with this tricky quiz! Featuring 14 questions on a wide range of Espoo topics, it's not for the casual fan. Only the most dedicated enthusiasts will be able to answer them all correctly. So what are you waiting for?

Espoo is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in the Republic of Finland.

Get ready to test your Espoo knowledge to the max with this tricky quiz! Featuring 14 questions on a wide range of Espoo topics, it's not for the casual fan. Only the most dedicated enthusiasts will be able to answer them all correctly. So what are you waiting for?

What was the population of Espoo in 2021, given that it was 224,231 in 2003?

472,440
401,128
231,763
297,132

What was the founding date of Espoo?

1458
1463
1455
1464

Which of the following maps best describes Espoo's location?

Who of the following pictures is the Mayor of Espoo?

The current mayor of Espoo is Jukka Mäkelä , who started in Jan 1, 2011. Jukka Mäkelä is a member of National Coalition Party
Jukka Mäkelä is a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and the current city manager/mayor of Espoo, the second largest city of Finland, since 1 January 2011.

Espoo shares a border with Helsinki, Nurmijärvi & Kauniainen.
Can you guess which has a larger population?

Kauniainen
Nurmijärvi
Espoo
Helsinki

The place with a largest population is Helsinki. The population of the mentioned places is

Helsinki
(664,921)
Espoo
(297,132)
Nurmijärvi
(42,709)
Kauniainen
(9,624)

In which country is Espoo located?

Finland
Israel
Norway
Nicaragua

What is the elevation above sea level of Espoo?

30 Metres
29 Metres
24 Metres
27 Metres

Which of the following is included in Espoo's list of properties?

Lauttasaari Water Tower
Harju Stadium
House Of Govinius
Tapiola Sports Park

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Espoo?
(Select 2 answers)

Aure
Huntington Beach
Irving
Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður

Espoo is twinned with:

Shanghai
(1998- )
Gatchina
Esztergom
Irving
Køge
Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður
Kongsberg
Sochi
Kristianstad Municipality
Nõmme
Mumbai

Does the Fylka belong to Espoo?

True
False

The following administrative territorial entities belong to Espoo

Pohjois-Espoo
Vanha-Espoo
Suur-Tapiola
Suur-Matinkylä
Suur-Leppävaara
Suur-Kauklahti
Suur-Espoonlahti

Could you specify the official languages used in Espoo?
(Select 2 answers)

American English
Russian
Finnish
Swedish

Following languages are official languages of Espoo:

Finnish
Swedish

Helsinki occupies an area of 213.75 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Espoo?

755 Square Kilometre
760 Square Kilometre
528 Square Kilometre
438 Square Kilometre

What administrative territorial entity is Espoo located in?

Central Ostrobothnia
Kainuu
Southern Savonia
Uusimaa

Espoo is located in Uusimaa.
Uusimaa is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso.

What are the timezones Espoo belongs to?
(Select 2 answers)

UTC+01:24
UTC+03:30
UTC+03:00
UTC+02:00

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