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Helsinki [a] [b] 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 675,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.25 million in the capital region and 1.58 million in the metropolitan area.
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Helsingfors (finska: Helsinki, finska: [ˈhelsiŋki] ( lyssna); finlandssvenskt uttal: [helsiŋˈforːs] ( lyssna)) är Finlands huvudstad och största stad samt landets kulturella, mediala, ekonomiska och politiska centrum. Den är belägen i landskapet Nyland och ligger vid Finska viken.
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In 1550, Swedish king Gustav Vasa commanded people to build a new city and move there. His idea was to build a new place to trade, which would be more popular than Tallinn. The idea did not work well, and many people returned from Helsinki to their homes. Later Sweden built the fortress Suomenlinna in Helsinki. After Russia had taken Finland from S...
Helsinki spreads around several bays and over several islands. Some famous islands include Seurasaari, Lauttasaari and Korkeasaari - which is also the country's biggest zoo - as well as the fortress island of Suomenlinna(Sveaborg). The metropolitan area of Greater Helsinki also includes two of Finland's biggest cities, Espoo to the west of Helsinki...
The public transportationnetwork in Helsinki and its area consists of 1. many bus routes serving most of the region. They are operated by different companies under contractto HSL. 2. one metro line (with two branches) between Helsinki and its eastern suburbs. The line first opened in 1982 and was extended to Espoo in 2017. The line was extended wit...
City of Helsinki web site - English version Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback MachineFinland Travel Community Archived 2020-08-09 at the Wayback MachineWorldFlicks in Helsinki: Photos and interesting places on Google Maps Archived 2007-12-11 at the Wayback MachineHelsinki is the capital of Finland and is its largest city. It was founded in the Middle Ages to be a Swedish rival to other ports on the Gulf of Finland, but it remained a small fishing village for over two centuries.
Aug 29, 2024 · Helsinki, capital of Finland. It is the leading seaport and industrial city of the nation. Helsinki lies in the far south of the country, on a peninsula that is fringed by fine natural harbours and that protrudes into the Gulf of Finland. It is the most northerly of continental European capitals.
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Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (Finnish: Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, Swedish: Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats) [1] (IATA: HEL, ICAO: EFHK), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport serving Helsinki, the capital of Finland, as well as its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region in Finland.
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Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors) is Finland's capital and largest city. Helsinki combines modern and historic architectural styles with beautiful open spaces. The city is surrounded by hundreds of tiny islands, and is a cultural bridge between the East and West.
