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

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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