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'''Helsinki''' (''Helsingfors'' in Swedish) is the capital and largest city of [[Finland]]. It is located on the [[Gulf of Finland]]. | '''Helsinki''' (''Helsingfors'' in Swedish) is the capital and largest city of [[Finland]]. It is located on the [[Gulf of Finland]]. | ||
| − | It has a population of over | + | It has a population of over 560,000, and combined with the neighbouring municipalities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, the population exceeds 1 000 000. |
| − | Helsinki is | + | The main sights include the fortress island of Suomenlinna and the neoclassical Helsinki cathedral. The lord mayor of Helsinki is currently the conservative Jussi Pajunen. |
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| + | The main language in Helsinki is Finnish, but there is a Swedish minority. Helsinki is officially bilingual. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index.html Helsinki Site in English] | [http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index.html Helsinki Site in English] | ||
[[category:Capital Cities]] | [[category:Capital Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 18:56, November 7, 2007
Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish) is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is located on the Gulf of Finland.
It has a population of over 560,000, and combined with the neighbouring municipalities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen, the population exceeds 1 000 000.
The main sights include the fortress island of Suomenlinna and the neoclassical Helsinki cathedral. The lord mayor of Helsinki is currently the conservative Jussi Pajunen.
The main language in Helsinki is Finnish, but there is a Swedish minority. Helsinki is officially bilingual.