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Helsingin ydinkeskustaa ja Mannerheimintien alkupäätä Erottajan paloaseman tornista (cropped)
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Helsinki was founded by King Gustav I of Sweden on 12 June 1550 as a trading town called Helsingfors.

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Helsinki

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
395th most populous city in the world

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, 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.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Otso Kivekäs; retouched & uploaded (with permission) to Wikimedia Commons by Jonik. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Helsinki's population density reaches 16,494 inhabitants per square kilometre in the district of Kallio.

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Helsinki

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
395th most populous city in the world

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, 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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Otso Kivekäs; retouched & uploaded (with permission) to Wikimedia Commons by Jonik. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The oldest surviving building in the center of Helsinki is the Sederholm House, built in 1757.

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Helsinki

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
395th most populous city in the world

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, 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.

From the “Cityscape” section

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Photo: Otso Kivekäs; retouched & uploaded (with permission) to Wikimedia Commons by Jonik. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Helsinki's city council consists of eighty-five members.

Helsinki
Finland
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Helsinki

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
395th most populous city in the world

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, 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.

From the “Government” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Otso Kivekäs; retouched & uploaded (with permission) to Wikimedia Commons by Jonik. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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20.8% of Helsinki's population has a foreign background, which is twice above the national average.

Helsinki
Finland
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city

Helsinki

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
395th most populous city in the world

Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, 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.

From the “Demographics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Otso Kivekäs; retouched & uploaded (with permission) to Wikimedia Commons by Jonik. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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