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Helsinki

Helsinki

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296.

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Finland
Finland
Russian Empire
Russian Empire
Sweden
Sweden
Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic
Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic
Founded Date
June 12, 1550
Geoname ID
658225
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Gustav I of Sweden
Wikidata ID
Q1757

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. It is the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 390 km (240 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.

Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns, Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of nearly 1.5 million. Often considered to be Finland's only metropolis, it is the world's northernmost metro area with over one million people as well as the northernmost capital of an EU member state. After Stockholm and Oslo, Helsinki is the third largest municipality in the Nordic countries. The city is served by the international Helsinki Airport, located in the neighboring city of Vantaa, with frequent service to many destinations in Europe and Asia.

Helsinki was the World Design Capital for 2012, the venue for the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the host of the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest.

Helsinki has one of the highest urban standards of living in the world. In 2011, the British magazine Monocle ranked Helsinki the world's most liveable city in its liveable cities index. In the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2016 liveability survey, Helsinki was ranked ninth among 140 cities.

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Cities of the World Helsinki Full Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISg8YumY0bs

Web

September 25, 2021

First Time in Finland | 48 Hours in Helsinki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyLNV08oXn8

Web

December 4, 2019

Helsinki | Real 8K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWi8QrIn9tI

Web

February 6, 2020

Helsinki City Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiWg6RBL4Ik

Web

June 9, 2020

Helsinki City Tour Ultra HD - Helsinki Finland - Helsinki City Drone View

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQV4oV0auVQ

Web

October 21, 2020

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