Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 588,941 (31 January 2011),[2] making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is located some 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of St. Petersburg, Russia and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia. Helsinki has close historical connections with these three cities.
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area includes the city of Helsinki and three other cities: Espoo and Vantaa, which immediately border Helsinki to the west and north, respectively; and Kauniainen, which is an enclave within the city of Espoo. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the world's northernmost urban area among those with a population of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of a EU member state. Altogether 1.1 million people, approximately one in five Finns, live in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
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| A panoramic view over the southernmost districts of Helsinki from Hotel Torni. The Helsinki Old Church and its surrounding park are seen in the foreground, while the towers of St. John's Church (near center) and Mikael Agricola Church (right) can be seen in the middle distance, backdropped by the Gulf of Finland |
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| Suomenlinna has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991 |
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| The view across summertime Kaisaniemenlahti. |
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| The Helsinki Cathedral is probably the most prominent building and symbol of the city. |
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| Aleksanterinkatu in Central Helsinki |
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| Parliament of Finland on the right, and new supplemental offices on the left. |
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| Kamppi Center, a shopping and transportation complex in the Kamppi district in the centre of Helsinki. |
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| Main building of the University of Helsinki |
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| Haaga-Helia University Of Applied Sciences is the largest business polytechnic in Finland |
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| Kiasma is a contemporary art museum located at the heart of Helsinki. |
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| The Helsinki Olympic Stadium was the centre of activities during the 1952 Summer Olympics |
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| Malmi airport, one of the oldest in the world and Finland's- main general aviation airport |
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| Skyline of central Helsinki, as seen from the roof of the Erottaja fire station. |
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| Helsinki Central railway station |
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| South harbour of Helsinki |
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| The National Museum of Finland is located in Helsinki. |
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| The Senaatintori square on a winter morning in December |
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| The Pohjoisranta at night |
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| Stockmann department store along the Aleksanterinkatu's Christmas street |
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| Restaurant Vltava on the right and Sanomatalo in the background |
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| Helsinki market square in winter |
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| Central Helsinki in evening |
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| Helsinki Olympic Stadium Tower, offers a good view over Helsinki |
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| Rooftops of the southern inner city districts |
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| The Uspenski Orthodox cathedral |
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| Wall of Parliament House |
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| The Esplanadi Park in central Helsinki in early june |
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| Finnish National Theatre and Aleksis Kivi statue in Rautatientori |
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| Altar of Temppeliaukio Church that is built underground |
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| Hietaniemi beach in summer |
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| Itäkeskus is the biggest shopping mall in the Nordic countries |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Sibelius Monument, Helsinki |
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| Sibelius Monument, Helsinki |
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| Sibelius Monument, Helsinki |
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| Sibelius Monument, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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| Church in the Rock, Helsinki |
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| Helsinki, Finland |
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