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Helsinki Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Helsinki, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Helsinki
Helsinki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki
Helsinki - Lonely Planet

It's fitting that harbourside Helsinki, capital of a country with such watery geography, melds so graciously into the Baltic. Half the city seems...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/finland/helsinki
Helsinki Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Helsinki vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/finland/helsinki
Helsinki Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

86,565 Reviews of Helsinki Lodging, Food, and Sights by other Travelers. TripAdvisor is the source for Helsinki information.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel_Guide-g189934-Helsinki_Uusimaa.html
Helsinki Hotels - Expedia

Get 115 Helsinki hotel deals. Save time with our Best Price Guarantee. Read Reviews. No Expedia cancellation fee. Over 510,000 hotels worldwide.
https://www.expedia.com/Helsinki-Hotels.d178261.Travel-Guide-Hotels
Best Helsinki, Finland Tips, Things to Do and Travel Guide - VirtualTourist

Helsinki Travel Guide: 3796 real travel reviews, tips, and photos from real travelers and locals in Helsinki, Finland at VirtualTourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Finland/Etelae_Suomi/Helsinki-242105/TravelGuide-Helsinki.html
Book the Best Helsinki, Finland Hotels - Hotels

Looking for a perfect hotel in Helsinki, Finland? Hotels.com has the best prices on Helsinki hotels - Book online and save up to 50% off with our deals and discounts. Sign up for the Welcome Rewards Program to win 1 free night after 10 you stay.
http://www.hotels.com/de475103/hotels-helsinki-finland/
The Local Flavor of Helsinki's Food Revival - NYTimes

The city is a proud paradise of local produce, fish and meat and cooking that's inventive and playful.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/travel/14Choice.html
Why Helsinki is Scandinavia's New Food Capital - Grown-up Travel Guide

The Finnish capital is a food-lover's paradise - check out the food in Helsinki before the word gets out!
http://grownuptravelguide.com/helsinki-takes-crown-scandinavias-food-capital
Helsinki: Public Transportation - TripAdvisor

Inside Helsinki: Public Transportation - Before you visit Helsinki, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g189934-s303/Helsinki:Finland:Public.Transportation.html

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Helsinki Helsingfors (Swedish)
Capital city
Helsingin kaupunki Helsingfors stad City of Helsinki
View of central Helsinki along the Mannerheimintie Suomenlinna Sanoma building and Kiasma Parliament House Helsinki Cathedral Beaches at Aurinkolahti
Coat of arms Wordmark
Nicknames: Stadi (by city dwellers), Hesa (by country people), ^[1] the Daughter of the Baltic, ^[2] the Pearl of the Baltic Sea ^[3]
Location (in red) within the Uusimaa region and the Helsinki sub-region (in yellow)
Helsinki Location within Europe Show map of Finland Helsinki Location within Finland Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 60°10′15″N 24°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E / 60.17083; 24.93750
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Helsinki sub-region
Metropolitan area	Helsinki metropolitan area
Charter	12 June 1550
Capital city	8 April 1812
Government
• Mayor	Juhana Vartiainen (Kok)
• Governing body	City Council of Helsinki
Area (2018-01-01) ^[4]
• Capital city	715.48 km² (276.25 sq mi)
• Land	214.42 km² (82.79 sq mi)
• Water	501.74 km² (193.72 sq mi)
• Urban	680.12 km² (262.60 sq mi)
• Metro	3,698.99 km² (1,428.19 sq mi)
Elevation ^[5]	26 m (85 ft)
Population (2024-08-31) ^[6]
• Capital city	681,802
• Rank	Largest in Finland
• Density	3,179.75/km² (8,235.5/sq mi)
• Urban	1,360,075
• Urban density	2,000/km² (5,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,598,667 (metro)
• Metro density	432.2/km² (1,119/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	helsinkiläinen (Finnish) helsingforsare (Swedish) Helsinkian (English)
Population by native language ^[7]
• Finnish	75% (official)
• Swedish	5.5% (official)
• Others	19.6%
Population by age ^[8]
• 0 to 14	14.3%
• 15 to 64	68.3%
• 65 or older	17.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code	+358-9
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.hel.fi/en

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Helsinki Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Helsinki, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Helsinki
Helsinki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki
Helsinki - Lonely Planet

It's fitting that harbourside Helsinki, capital of a country with such watery geography, melds so graciously into the Baltic. Half the city seems...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/finland/helsinki
Helsinki Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Helsinki vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/finland/helsinki
Helsinki Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

86,565 Reviews of Helsinki Lodging, Food, and Sights by other Travelers. TripAdvisor is the source for Helsinki information.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel_Guide-g189934-Helsinki_Uusimaa.html
Helsinki Hotels - Expedia

Get 115 Helsinki hotel deals. Save time with our Best Price Guarantee. Read Reviews. No Expedia cancellation fee. Over 510,000 hotels worldwide.
https://www.expedia.com/Helsinki-Hotels.d178261.Travel-Guide-Hotels
Best Helsinki, Finland Tips, Things to Do and Travel Guide - VirtualTourist

Helsinki Travel Guide: 3796 real travel reviews, tips, and photos from real travelers and locals in Helsinki, Finland at VirtualTourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Finland/Etelae_Suomi/Helsinki-242105/TravelGuide-Helsinki.html
Book the Best Helsinki, Finland Hotels - Hotels

Looking for a perfect hotel in Helsinki, Finland? Hotels.com has the best prices on Helsinki hotels - Book online and save up to 50% off with our deals and discounts. Sign up for the Welcome Rewards Program to win 1 free night after 10 you stay.
http://www.hotels.com/de475103/hotels-helsinki-finland/
The Local Flavor of Helsinki's Food Revival - NYTimes

The city is a proud paradise of local produce, fish and meat and cooking that's inventive and playful.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/travel/14Choice.html
Why Helsinki is Scandinavia's New Food Capital - Grown-up Travel Guide

The Finnish capital is a food-lover's paradise - check out the food in Helsinki before the word gets out!
http://grownuptravelguide.com/helsinki-takes-crown-scandinavias-food-capital
Helsinki: Public Transportation - TripAdvisor

Inside Helsinki: Public Transportation - Before you visit Helsinki, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g189934-s303/Helsinki:Finland:Public.Transportation.html

Helsinki Helsingfors (Swedish)
Capital city
Helsingin kaupunki Helsingfors stad City of Helsinki
View of central Helsinki along the Mannerheimintie Suomenlinna Sanoma building and Kiasma Parliament House Helsinki Cathedral Beaches at Aurinkolahti
Coat of arms Wordmark
Nicknames: Stadi (by city dwellers), Hesa (by country people), ^[1] the Daughter of the Baltic, ^[2] the Pearl of the Baltic Sea ^[3]
Location (in red) within the Uusimaa region and the Helsinki sub-region (in yellow)
Helsinki Location within Europe Show map of Finland Helsinki Location within Finland Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 60°10′15″N 24°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E / 60.17083; 24.93750
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Helsinki sub-region
Metropolitan area	Helsinki metropolitan area
Charter	12 June 1550
Capital city	8 April 1812
Government
• Mayor	Juhana Vartiainen (Kok)
• Governing body	City Council of Helsinki
Area (2018-01-01) ^[4]
• Capital city	715.48 km² (276.25 sq mi)
• Land	214.42 km² (82.79 sq mi)
• Water	501.74 km² (193.72 sq mi)
• Urban	680.12 km² (262.60 sq mi)
• Metro	3,698.99 km² (1,428.19 sq mi)
Elevation ^[5]	26 m (85 ft)
Population (2024-08-31) ^[6]
• Capital city	681,802
• Rank	Largest in Finland
• Density	3,179.75/km² (8,235.5/sq mi)
• Urban	1,360,075
• Urban density	2,000/km² (5,200/sq mi)
• Metro	1,598,667 (metro)
• Metro density	432.2/km² (1,119/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	helsinkiläinen (Finnish) helsingforsare (Swedish) Helsinkian (English)
Population by native language ^[7]
• Finnish	75% (official)
• Swedish	5.5% (official)
• Others	19.6%
Population by age ^[8]
• 0 to 14	14.3%
• 15 to 64	68.3%
• 65 or older	17.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code	+358-9
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.hel.fi/en

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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