| Finnish: Matinkylä | |
| Native Name: | Mattby |
| Native Name Lang: | sv |
| Settlement Type: | District of Espoo |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Matinkylä within Finland |
| Coordinates: | 60.1667°N 69°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Espoo |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uusimaa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Helsinki |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Suur-Matinkylä |
| Subdivision Type5: | Inner District(s) |
| Subdivision Name5: | Matinkylän keskus, Tiistilä, Matinlahti, Matinmetsä |
| Population Total: | 18,143 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Finnish |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 79.9 % |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Swedish |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 11.3 % |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 8.9 % |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Jobs |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3,419 |
Matinkylä (pronounced as /fi/; sv|'''Mattby''', pronounced as /sv-FI/; both literally translated the "village of Matt/Matti") is one of the major districts of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä sits between the Länsiväylä highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi.[1]
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.[2]
The roots of Matinkylä date back to the medieval 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 Gulf of Finland, tectonic uplift 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.[3]
As well as the Matinkylä manor, the site of the Frisans manor is located in Matinkylä.
The shopping centre Iso Omena is located on the northern side of Matinkylä.[4] The shopping centre includes over 100 businesses as well as numerous municipal services of Espoo, such as a library and a health care station.[5]
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.
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.
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.[6] 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.[7] [8]