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Tapiola

Located in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°10′35″ N 24°48′31″ E

Map showing the location of Tapiola Tapiola
Location in Finland
Population
13,617
13.6K
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport18 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport85 km

About Tapiola

Tapiola is a neighbourhood. Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 13,617.

From Wikipedia

Tapiola (Finnish: [ˈtɑpiolɑ]; Swedish: ) 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. Tapiola was largely constructed in the 1950s and 1960s by the Finnish housing foundation and was designed as a garden city.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance
Area
3.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tapiola

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (78 mm)
Driest month
May (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tapiola
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°19°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°5°10°13°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)483539373348697866747058

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tapiola

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 82 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 18 kmnortheast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 85 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 146 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 82 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 362 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 390 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 394 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tapiola

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 3 kmE
  • Vartiosaari Island 15 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 3 kmS
  • Vallisaari Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km20 places

  • Kråkö Island 51 kmE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 38 kmSW
  • Keri Island 54 kmS
  • Lojosjö Lake 48 kmW

60–100 km63 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 62 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 66 kmS
  • Mohni Island 79 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 71 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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