Matinkylä (; , ; both literally translated the "

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/ Matti") is one of the major districts of

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, a city on the southern coast of

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. Matinkylä sits between the Länsiväylä highway and the coast of the

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, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi. 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 as Iso Vasikkasaari and Miessaari. About 30,000 people live in the Greater Matinkylä area, consisting of Matinkylä itself and the neighbouring areas of Olari and Henttaa. Iso Omena, one of Finland's biggest shopping malls, is situated in Matinkylä. Matinkylä was the final stop of the Länsimetro, until the extension to Kivenlahti was finished in December 2022.

History

The roots of Matinkylä date back to the

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village of Mattby, which was located to the north of the main building of the current Matinkylä manor. At the time, the areas were located immediately next to the shore of the

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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. As well as the Matinkylä manor, the site of the Frisans manor is located in Matinkylä.

Services

The shopping centre Iso Omena is located on the northern side of Matinkylä. The shopping centre includes over 100 businesses as well as numerous municipal services of Espoo, such as a library and a health care station. 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 the Swedish-speaking Mattlidens skola (classes 1 to 9). The Swedish-speaking Mattlidens Gymnasium is connected to Mattlidens skola.

Transport

The Matinkylä metro station, the terminus of the first stage of Länsimetro, 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.

Future

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. 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.Espoo vuokraa tilat jättikoululle Otaniemestä – Matinkylän suurlukiohanke uhattuna
'' Länsiväylä''. Accessed on 11 April 2018.

Gallery

Espoo. Matinkylä. Foto by Victor Belousov - panoramio.jpg, Apartment buildings in Matinkylä. Iso Omena extension, May 2016 (2).jpg, The extension of Iso Omena under construction in spring 2015. Ison Omenan vanha puoli.jpg, Interior of Iso Omena. Matinkylä metro station (Nov 2017).jpg, The Matinkylä metro station. EsPa-HJK-20100513.jpg, The Matinkylä sports park.

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