Helsinki
Finland · Uusimaa
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. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Main language
- Finnish
- On the map
- 60.17° N, 24.94° E
Near Helsinki
- Tallinn · 82 km away
- Turku · 151 km away
- Tampere · 161 km away
- Parnu · 199 km away
- Tartu · 224 km away
- Kabli · 243 km away
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