Mankkaa
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| Main District | Suur-Tapiola |
| Inner District(s) | Vanha-Mankkaa, Taavinkylä |
| Population | 7,704 (2006) |
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| - Finnish | 87.4 % |
| - Swedish | 8.7 % |
| - Other | 3.9 % |
| Jobs | 2,942 |
Mankkaa (Mankans in Swedish) is a suburb of Espoo, located between Tapiola and Kauniainen, with the population of 7,704 (2006), of which 704 are Swedish-speakers (2005). The postal code of most of Mankkaa is 02180 with 02630 being the code of the northern parts situated near the Helsinki-Turku motorway.
The main thoroughfare of Mankkaa is Mankkaantie, which, until 2000 when Kehä II was completed, was heavily congested with traffic during rush hours. The second major road is Sinimäentie, by the sides of which there are large office buildings and stores. The first Lidl in Espoo was opened in Mankkaa in 2003.
Teatteri Hevosenkenkä, a theater aimed at a child and pre-teen audience, is located in Mankkaa. The theater was founded in 1975 by Kristiina Aropaltio and Sara Sirén. The building itself dates back to 1899 and was previously used as a school. The theater also houses an art gallery with changing exhibitions.
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[edit] Etymology
The Finnish name Mankkaa, made official in 1965, is based on the Swedish name Mankans which dates from 1585. In turn, the Swedish name of the area is based on the name of Nils Mancke, a person who lived in the area in the 1540s. Earlier Swedish names of Mankkaa have been Manckeby (1540) and Manckaby (1541).[1]
[edit] History
Earlier, Mankkaa has been a rural area, but it has transformed after the 1960s to a higher income suburban area, today packed with town houses. The estate of Old Mankkaa was established in the 17th century and originally encompassed 3.50 km² of land. However, through time, the estate lost its lands, most notably in 1944 when the owner had to give land for soldiers coming back from the war and refugees from Karelia. Today only two buildings survive from the estate, both dating back to the 18th century.
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- The website of Mankkaa-seura
- Map of Mankkaa
- Old map of Mankkaa - Part of a Russian military topographic map from 1902, showing Tapiola and the southern part of present-day Mankkaa
- Teatteri Hevosenkenkä
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