Greater Helsinki

Greater Helsinki (Finnish: Suur-Helsinki, Swedish: Storhelsingfors), Capital Region (Pääkaupunkiseutu, Huvudstadsregionen), Helsinki Metropolitan Area, and Helsinki Region (Helsingin seutu, Helsingforsregionen) all refer to regions of different size surrounding Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located in the south of Finland, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, which is part of the Baltic Sea. The area has a population of 975,000 to 1.3 million, depending on how one draws the boundaries.

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Finnish - Swedish - Helsinki - Capital - Finland - Gulf of Finland - Baltic Sea

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The Helsinki region is the largest urbanised area in the country, and is by far the most important centre economically, as well as in culture and science. Eight out of Finland's 20 universities and most of the headquarters of notable companies and governmental institutions are located in Greater Helsinki, as is Finland's main aviation hub, Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

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Urbanised - Universities - Helsinki-Vantaa airport

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