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A map about land use structure in the capital region. The Helsinki capital region (Finnish: pääkaupunkiseutu, Swedish: huvudstadsregion) is the area formed by the cities of Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa in Finland. [note 1] [1] [2] The area is limited around Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
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The terms Helsinki metropolitan area, Greater Helsinki, Capital region and the other terms used are not fixed and may vary in different contexts. The metropolitan region is the largest urbanised area in the country with a population of approximately 1.61 million (2024) [ 2 ] and is by far the most important economic, cultural, and scientific ...
The Helsinki metropolitan area is the world's northernmost urban area with a population of over one million people, and the northernmost EU capital city. The Helsinki urban area is an officially recognized urban area in Finland, defined by its population density. The area stretches throughout 11 municipalities, and is the largest such area in ...
The Finnish capital, Helsinki, is the northernmost capital city on the mainland of any continent, and ranks as second globally (the Icelandic capital Reykjavik takes the first place globally). At 1,313 kilometres (816 mi), Finland has the second-longest border with Russia of any European country, surpassed only by Ukraine (1,576 km or 979 mi).
The capital city is Helsinki. Around 5.62 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern part of country. [2] It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union.
“Freak April weather” brought more than 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) of snow to some areas, stranding trams and delaying bus and metro services in the Finnish capital and causing flight ...
Finland covers a total area of 338,145 square kilometres (130,559 sq mi), including a land area of 303,815 square kilometres (117,304 sq mi), [4] and has a population of 5.6 million. [10] Helsinki is the capital and largest city. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns.