Pitäjänmäki is a district located on the westernmost district

Läntinen suurpiiri

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 of Helsinki

Helsinki

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, Finland

Finland

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, near the border with Espoo

Espoo

Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....

. There are many IT

Information technology

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 and machine manufacturing companies in the area, especially around the Valimo railway station

Valimo railway station

-History:Originally it was opened as Strömberg's stop in 1949 near to Strömberg's factory at the request of factory workers. The name was changed to Valimo on 30 May 1976. Before the 1980s, commuter trains would stop only on request.-External links:...

. Such companies include Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, ABB, Fujitsu Siemens, Digia

Digia

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, Martela as well as Nordea Bank, Stockmann Auto Oy and Sweco Industry Oy. Besides, the suburb also contains many residential apartment buildings. The nearest shopping mall is Sello in Leppävaara

Leppävaara

Leppävaara or Alberga is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. A major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region, the Rantarata rail line and Kehä I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Leppävaara. The Sello Shopping Centre is also located there...

, Espoo.

Pitäjänmäki hosts a famous designer jewellery manufacturing company called Kalevala Koru Oy.

See also

• Pajamäki
  Pajamäki
  Pajamäki is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Pitäjänmäki district., Pajamäki has 1,802 inhabitants living in an area of 0.27 km2.- References :...
  
   (Smedjebacka)
• Tali
  Tali, Helsinki
  Tali is a neighbourhood located in Pitäjänmäki district of Western Helsinki, Finland., Tali has 1,078 inhabitants living in an area of 1.01 km2.The race track hosted the steeplechase eventing equestrian competition for the 1952 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Reimarla
  Reimarla
  Reimarla , Reimars is a western neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland....
  
   (Reimars)
• Marttila
  Marttila, Helsinki
  Marttila is a neighbourhood located in Pitäjänmäki, Western Helsinki, Finland., Marttila has 357 inhabitants living in a 0.38 km2 area. It is neighboured by Pitäjänmäen teollisuusalue, Reimarla and Lassila...
  
   (Martas)
• Pitäjänmäki railway station
  Pitäjänmäki railway station
  Pitäjänmäki or Sockenbacka is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in western Helsinki, Finland. It is located about to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station....
  
  
• Pitäjänmäki industrial area