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 areas of Espoo, situated near Bay of Espoonlahti and Gulf of Finland's shores and islands, have a rich history dating back to the Bronze Age. Analysis of sediment samples from Lake Hannusjärvi reveals evidence of long-term human presence and farming practices in the Finnoonlahti area around 1000 AD. The earliest villages in this region are Soukka and Kivenlahti.