Helsinki (/hɛlˈsɪŋki/; Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhelsiŋki]; Swedish: Helsingfors) 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. Helsinki has a population of 626,305, an urban population of 1.2 million (31 December 2013), and a metropolitan population of 1.4 million, making it the most populous municipality and urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located some 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) north east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 388 kilometres (241 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Population: 558,457
Latitude: 60° 10' 10.27" N
Longitude: 24° 56' 7.62" E
Kytö is an island in Espoo, Finland. It is one of Espoo's southernmost islands, and beyond it lies mostly only open sea. For decades, Kytö was used by the Finnish Defence Forces as a private training ground, and admittance to it was severely restric…
Kuninkaanportti or Kungsporten (Finnish and Swedish respectively for "the king's gate") is the principal entrance to the fortress Suomenlinna (Swedish: Sveaborg) outside Helsinki.
Kontula (Finnish) or Gårdsbacka (Swedish) is a ground-level station on the northern branch (Itäkeskus - Mellunmäki) of the Helsinki Metro.
Koivusaari (Swedish: Björkholmen) is an island and a district of Helsinki, Finland.
Karakallio (Finnish) or Karabacka (Swedish) is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Kannelmäki railway station (Finnish: Kannelmäen rautatieasema, Swedish: Gamlas järnvägsstation) is a railway station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki (Finnish: Helsingin yliopisto, Swedish: Helsingfors universitet) is a station on the Helsinki Metro. Until 31 December 2014, it was named Kaisaniemi (Finnish) or Kajsaniemi (Swedish).
Itä-Pasila (Finnish), Östra Böle (Swedish) is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.
Ilmala railway station (Finnish: Ilmalan rautatieasema, Swedish: Ilmala järnvägsstation) is a railway station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Helsinki Central …
ISS Stadion, formerly Pohjola Stadion is a football stadium in Vantaa, Finland. It is the homeground of PK-35 Vantaa, which plays in Ykkönen and Allianssi Vantaa, which plays in Kolmonen.
Hämevaara (Swedish: Tavastberga) is a city district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. It is located in western Vantaa, near the border of the municipality of Espoo.
The Holy Trinity Church (Finnish: Pyhän Kolminaisuuden kirkko, Swedish: Heliga Treenighetskyrkan) is an Orthodox Church located in the Kruununhaka district of Helsinki, on the corner of Unioninkatu and Rauhankatu. The church was built in the neo-cla…
Hietalahti (Swedish: Sandviken) is an unofficial district in the city of Helsinki, Finland.
Hiekkaharju (Swedish: Sandkulla, English meaning: "sand esker") is a district in Vantaa, Finland, located north of the Tikkurila district. It has its own railway station, the Hiekkaharju railway station, which serves commuter trains around Greater H…
Herttoniemi (Finnish) or Hertonäs (Swedish) is a ground-level station on the Helsinki Metro.
Henttaa (Swedish: Hemtans) is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
The Helsinki Prison, also known as Sörnäinen Prison (earlier known as Helsinki Central Prison) is a prison located in the Kalasatama district of Helsinki, Finland, opened in 1881. All persons placed in the prison have received a sentence of at least…
Helsinki Motor Show (HMS) is an annual national car show in Helsinki, Finland. It is organized around November to December and it has been held in the Helsinki Fair Center. It is the only annual motor show in the Nordic countries.