Areas along the Bay of Espoonlahti as well as the shores and islands of the Gulf of Finland belong to the oldest inhabited parts of Espoo with traces of human presence reaching to the Bronze Age. Certain pollens in sediment samples from Lake Hannusjärvi indicate permanent inhabitation and agriculture in and around the Bay of Finnoonlahti area about year 1000. The oldest villages in Espoonlahti are those of Soukka and Kivenlahti.
The oldest inhabited parts of Espoo, encompassing areas along Bay of Espoonlahti and Gulf of Finland's coastlines and islands, feature archaeological evidence from the Bronze Age. Pollen analysis from Lake Hannusjärvi suggests a continuous human presence and agricultural activities in the Finnoonlahti region around 1000 AD. The earliest villages in this area are Soukka and Kivenlahti.