Fun fact 1 about Helsinki
city
Helsinki was founded by King Gustav I of Sweden on 12 June 1550 as a trading town called Helsingfors.
Helsinki
Finland
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city
Helsinki
Finland
Country
Finland
Population
658.9K
Coordinates
60.17, 24.94
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.
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