Helsinki (fin)

Helsinki

Helsinki ranks 73rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saitama Prefecture, Zagreb, and Lyon. Memorable people born in Helsinki include Tove Jansson, Tarja Halonen, and Mika Waltari. Memorable people who died in Helsinki include Alvar Aalto, Tove Jansson, and Paavo Nurmi. Helsinki has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many politicians and athletes. Helsinki is located in Finland.

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and serves as the seat of the Uusimaa region in southern Finland. Approximately 0.67 million people live in the municipality, with 1.25 million in the capital region, and 1.58 million in the metropolitan area. As the most populous urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the north of Tallinn, Estonia, 360 kilometres (220 mi) to the north of Riga, Latvia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) to the west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant historical connections with these four cities. Read more on Wikipedia