Kaitaa

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District of Espoo in Finland

Kaitaa

Kaitans

District of Espoo

Location of Kaitaa within Espoo

Coordinates: 60°09′N 24°42′E﻿ / ﻿60.150°N 24.700°E﻿ / 60.150; 24.700
Country| Finland
Municipality| Espoo
Region| Uusimaa
Sub-region| Greater Helsinki
Main District| Suur-Espoonlahti
Inner District(s)| Ali-Suomenoja, Bondaksenmäki, Finnoonlahti, Finnoonniitty, Hannuksenpelto, Hannusjärvi, Hyljelahti, Hyljemäki, Iivisniemi, Kaitamäki, Suomenoja, Yli-Suomenoja
Population

(2006)

• Total

| 6,043
Languages

• Finnish| 86.4 %
• Swedish| 9.2 %
• Other| 4.4 %
Jobs| 1,519

Kaitaa (Finnish) or Kaitans (Swedish) is a district of southern Espoo, Finland, located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000.

Kaitaa mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. There has been a preservation attempt in May 1998 to save the future of the lake.

In the southern part of the district is the Iivisniemi apartment building area.

Espoo plans high buildings along the coast-line.[1]

## Notable natives

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* Timo Soini, member of the Parliament of Finland, candidate in the 2006 Finnish presidential election
* Jari Sarasvuo, owner of Trainers' House

## Schools

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There are three schools in the Iivisniemi-Kaitaa area. The Iivisniemi school contains classes 1-6 and the Kaitaa school contains classes 7-9. The Kaitaa gymnasium provides matriculatory tuition. Part of the student places in the Kaitaa school and the Kaitaa gymnasium have been reserved for students emphasising on visual art tuition.

Iivisniemi in Kaitaa Apartment buildings near Finnoo metro station in February 2023 Coastal paths in Kaitaa

## References

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1. ^ Kumppanit kehittämään Finnoo ykköstä HS 14.2.2013 A21

## External links

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Media related to Kaitaa at Wikimedia Commons

* Espoon Hannusjärven Suojelu ry
* Iivisniemi-Kaitaa society
* Kaitaa school and gymnasium

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The major districts and districts of Espoo

Pohjois-Espoo (Norra Esbo)|

* Bodom
* Kalajärvi
* Lahnus
* Lakisto
* Luukki (Luk)
* Niipperi (Nipert)
* Perusmäki (Grundbacka)
* Röylä (Rödskog)
* Vanhakartano (Gammelgård)
* Velskola (Vällskog)

Suur-Espoonlahti (Stor-Esboviken)|

* Espoonlahti (Esboviken)
* Kaitaa (Kaitans)
* Latokaski (Ladusved)
* Nöykkiö (Nöykis)
* Saunalahti (Bastvik)
* Soukka (Sökö)
* Suvisaaristo (Sommaröarna)

Suur-Kauklahti (Stor-Köklax)|

* Espoonkartano (Esbogård)
* Kauklahti (Köklax)
* Kurttila (Kurtby)
* Vanttila (Fantsby)

Suur-Leppävaara (Stor-Alberga)|

* Karakallio (Karabacka)
* Kilo
* Laaksolahti (Dalsvik)
* Leppävaara (Alberga)
* Lintuvaara (Fågelberga)
* Lippajärvi (Klappträsk)
* Perkkaa (Bergans)
* Sepänkylä (Smedsby)
* Viherlaakso (Gröndal)

Suur-Matinkylä (Stor-Mattby)|

* Henttaa (Hemtans)
* Matinkylä (Mattby)
* Olari (Olars)

Suur-Tapiola (Stor-Hagalund)|

* Haukilahti (Gäddvik)
* Keilaniemi (Kägeludden)
* Laajalahti (Bredvik)
* Mankkaa (Mankans)
* Niittykumpu (Ängskulla)
* Otaniemi (Otnäs)
* Pohjois-Tapiola (Norra Hagalund)
* Tapiola (Hagalund)
* Westend

Vanha-Espoo (Gamla Esbo)|

* Espoon keskus (Esbo centrum)
* Gumböle
* Högnäs
* Järvenperä (Träskända)
* Karhusuo (Björnkärr)
* Karvasmäki (Karvasbacka)
* Kaupunginkallio (Stadsberget)
* Kolmperä (Kolmpers)
* Kunnarla (Gunnars)
* Kuurinniitty (Kurängen)
* Muurala (Morby)
* Nupuri (Nupurböle)
* Nuuksio (Noux)
* Siikajärvi
* Vanha-Nuuksio (Gamla Noux)

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