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Remains of an ancient rectangular dwelling dating to 6700 to 6500 BCE have been discovered in Brunaberg in Vantaa.

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Vantaa

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
239.2K
Coordinates
60.29, 25.04
743rd most populous city in the world

Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 253,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.

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Vantaa was known as Helsingin pitäjä until the name was changed in 1974.

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Vantaa

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
239.2K
Coordinates
60.29, 25.04
743rd most populous city in the world

Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 253,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.

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Vantaa is the second largest inland city in the Nordic countries after Tampere.

Vantaa
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Vantaa

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
239.2K
Coordinates
60.29, 25.04
743rd most populous city in the world

Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 253,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.

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The city encompasses two natural lakes: Kuusijärvi and Lammaslampi.

Vantaa
Finland
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Vantaa

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
239.2K
Coordinates
60.29, 25.04
743rd most populous city in the world

Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 253,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.

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Vantaa contains a centuries-old oak forest in the district of Tammisto, which is considered to be the only natural oak forest in the Finnish capital area.

Vantaa
Finland
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Vantaa

Finland

Country
Finland
Population
239.2K
Coordinates
60.29, 25.04
743rd most populous city in the world

Vantaa is a city in Finland. It is located to the north of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population of Vantaa is approximately 253,000. It is the 4th most populous municipality in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.

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