Helsinki
Visited in 2011 and 2018
At a glance
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Population
- 694,392
- Type
- Capital and most populous city of Finland
- Coordinates
- 60.17°N, 24.95°E
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Overview
Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area.
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