Helsinki (/ˈhɛlsɪŋki/ HEL-sink-ee or /hɛlˈsɪŋki/ (
listen) hel-SINK-ee;[9][10] Finnish: [ˈhelsiŋki] (listen); Swedish: Helsingfors, Finland Swedish: [helsiŋˈforːs] (listen)) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 658,864.[5][11] The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296,[12] making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland
as well as the country's most important center for politics, education,
finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres
(50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 km (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki
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