Heikintori is a shopping centre in Tapiola

Tapiola

Tapiola or Hagalund is a district of Espoo on the south coast of Finland, and is one of the major urban centres of Espoo...

, Espoo

Espoo

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, Finland

Finland

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Heikintori is the oldest shopping centre in the entire country of Finland. It includes many shops including clothes and electronics

Electronics

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 shops, many restaurant

Restaurant

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s, and a barber

Barber

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's shop.

There are about 187,000 inhabitants in Heikintori's sphere of influence. The number of households is about 81,000. The annual consumption power of the area is almost 3.1 billion euro

Euro

The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...

 (2006).

Figures

• Built in 1968/1978
• Area for rent: 9,500 m²
• Car parking spaces: 258, of which 258 covered
• Number of businesses: 46, including KappAhl, Aleksi 13, Alko
  Alko
  Alko is the national alcoholic beverage retailing monopoly in Finland. It is the only store in the country which retails beer over 4.7% ABV, wine and spirits. Alcoholic beverages are also sold in licensed restaurants and bars but only for consumption on the premises...
  
  , Andiamo, K-Kenkä and Kelloliike Sylvester
• Percentage of Citycon's ownership: 61.5%

External links

• Official site