Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital, primate 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.
About City
- Country:
- Finland
- Founded:
- 1550
- Area:
- 715.48 km2
- Elevation::
- 51 m
- Time zone:
- UTC+02 UTC+03 (summer)
Population
- 2015 year — 1 222 thousand people
- 2020 year — 1 305 thousand people
Government
- Body City Council of Helsinki
- Mayor Jan Vapaavuori
Administrative status
- Capital city
Municipal status
- Helsinki forms the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which has a population of over 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
City Administration
City website: www.hel.fi/helsinki/en
Reception: hasiointi.hel.fi/wps/portal/
Helsinki-info 09 310 11111
Address
City of Helsinki, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13, P.O. Box 1, 00099 CITY OF HELSINKI
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