Soukka

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Soukka (Finnish) or Sökö (Swedish) is district number 33 of Espoo, Finland, located in southwestern Espoo in the main district of Suur-Espoonlahti.

Early history

Soukka is part of the oldest area in Espoo. The oldest discovered signs of habitation in Soukka are from the early metal age. There have been discoveries of Bronze Age cairns in the area of the old Soukka village.

In public documents, Soukka is first mentioned in 1540, written as Soijckoby. The name most likely derives from the Finnish word soukka "narrow" and originally referred to a narrow strait that separated the area from the mainland.^[1] As time passed, the name of the village settled on the Swedish name Sökö. The Finnish Bureau of Geography confirmed the Finnish name as Soukka in 1965.

In the 1590s, the village of Soukka consisted of a single independent

Soukka is known for its marina, the fountain in the centre of the district and the natural environment of the area. Examples of the latter include the Kasavuori hill on the coast of Espoonlahti, an ancient place of signal fires in the defense of the Finnish coastline. Events in Soukka include an annual Soukka Day, held on the second-to-last weekend of July every year.^{[citation needed]}

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  The Suinonniemi beach is located at the southern end of Soukka, very near the Suvisaaristo islands
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  Övergård in Soukka, which has given its name to Yläkartanontie
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  The Soukka shopping centre

References

External links

• Soukka cultural movement