Map of the Metropolitan Area (Light Green) and the Capital Region (Dark Green).

Central Helsinki, the focal point of the Capital Region, from the sky.

Greater Helsinki (Finnish: Suur-Helsinki, Swedish: Storhelsingfors), Capital Region (Pääkaupunkiseutu, Huvudstadsregionen), Helsinki Metropolitan Area, and Helsinki Region (Helsingin seutu, Helsingforsregionen) all refer to regions of different size surrounding Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located in the south of Finland, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, which is part of the Baltic Sea. The area has a population of one million when Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen are included. The Helsinki region is the largest urbanised area in the country, and is by far the most important economic, cultural, as well as scientific region of Finland. Eight out of Finland's 20 universities and most of the headquarters of notable companies and governmental institutions are located in Greater Helsinki, as is Finland's main aviation hub, Helsinki-Vantaa airport, which is located in Vantaa. Image File history File links Helsingin_seutu. ... Image File history File links Helsingin_seutu. ... A view of central Helsinki, the southern tip of the Helsinki Peninsula, from an aeroplane. ... A view of central Helsinki, the southern tip of the Helsinki Peninsula, from an aeroplane. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Finland is an arm of the Baltic Sea that extends between Finland (to the north) and Estonia (to the south) all the way to the city of Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Urbanization is the degree of or increase in urban character or nature. ... University of Helsinki University of Joensuu University of Jyväskylä University of Kuopio University of Lapland in Rovaniemi University of Oulu University of Tampere University of Turku University of Vaasa in Vaasa Åbo Akademi University in Turku Helsinki University of Technology Lappeenranta University of Technology Tampere University of Technology Helsinki... International terminal departure hall One of Helsinki-Vantaas runways Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (IATA: HEL, ICAO: EFHK) in Vantaa, Finland, is the main airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. ... Founded 1974 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Greater Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 243 km² 240,84 km² ranked 316th Population - Density - Rank 190 058 (2007) 790. ...

Definitions of Greater Helsinki

In the strictest sense, the Finnish Capital Region consists of four municipalities with city status, Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen, whose total population is about one million (2007). This area is most often called the Helsinki Metropolitan Area or Capital region in English, and Pääkaupunkiseutu in Finnish, although the use of the terms is not especially consistent. Sometimes it is called the "YTV area", referring to YTV, or the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, which serves as a co-operation agency for the four central municipalities, mainly providing for regional public transport and waste management services. The vast majority of the inhabitants live in the conurbation of the cities, but within the boundaries of these cities there are also non-urban and suburban areas. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... Founded 1974 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Greater Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 243 km² 240,84 km² ranked 316th Population - Density - Rank 190 058 (2007) 790. ... Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... Founded 1920 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 6. ... The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (Pääkaupunkiseudun yhteistyövaltuuskunta, or YTV, in Finnish, Huvudstadsregionens samarbetsdelegation in Swedish) is a co-operation agency operating in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. ... Bangkok Skytrain. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Waste For the company, see Waste Management, Inc. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ...

Commonly about eight more municipalities are considered to be part of Greater Helsinki, as they can be considered as commuter towns and exurbs of Helsinki. When Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Nurmijärvi, Sipoo, Tuusula, and Vihti are included, the number of inhabitants rises to 1.2 million. All of the municipalities belong to the region of Uusimaa, with the exception of Sipoo, located on the coast east of Vantaa, which belongs to Eastern Uusimaa. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey to travel to New York City A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commute out of the community to earn their livelihood. ... The expression exurb (for extra-urban) was coined in the 1950s, by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous rural communities beyond the suburbs that, due to availability via the new high-speed limited-access highways, were becoming dormitory communities for an urban... Founded 1917 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Coordinates N 60 37. ... Coat of arms of Järvenpää Järvenpää (IPA: /ˈjærÊ‹emËŒpæː/; Träskända in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Founded 1970 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 30. ... Coat of Arms of Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi (IPA: /ˈkirkːoËŒnumːi/), or Kyrkslätt in Swedish, is a municipality of 32,772 inhabitants (2004-12-31) in Southern Finland. ... Founded 1605 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 367. ... Founded 1352 Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo Area - Of which land - Rank 366. ... Tuusula (IPA: /ˈtuːsulÉ‘/), or Tusby in Swedish is a municipality of Finland. ... Vihti (IPA: /ˈʋihti/), or Vichtis in Swedish, is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately 50 km north of the capital city Helsinki. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Eastern Uusimaa (Itä-Uusimaa / Östra Nyland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ...

In the broadest sense, the Helsinki Region encompasses some 25 municipalities, with a total population of more than 1.3 million. The commuter belt of Helsinki, however, stretches even further with many people from as far as Lahti and even Tampere commuting to Helsinki daily. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Location within Finland Lahti (Lahtis in Swedish) is a Finnish city of 100,049 inhabitants (2006), bordering the Vesijärvi lake. ... Tampere ( , IPA: ; Swedish: Tammerfors ) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. ...

Statistics

The table below lists population, area, and population density for the most central municipalities of the Greater Helsinki area. (Note that "Metropolitan Area" and the other terms used are not completely established, and may vary in different contexts.) This article is about the physical quantity. ...

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... Founded 1920 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 6. ... Founded 1974 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Greater Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 243 km² 240,84 km² ranked 316th Population - Density - Rank 190 058 (2007) 790. ... Founded 1917 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Coordinates N 60 37. ... Coat of arms of Järvenpää Järvenpää (IPA: /ˈjærÊ‹emËŒpæː/; Träskända in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. ... Founded 1970 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 30. ... Coat of Arms of Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi (IPA: /ˈkirkːoËŒnumːi/), or Kyrkslätt in Swedish, is a municipality of 32,772 inhabitants (2004-12-31) in Southern Finland. ... Founded 1605 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 367. ... Founded 1352 Province Southern Finland Region Eastern Uusimaa Sub-region Porvoo Area - Of which land - Rank 366. ... Tuusula (IPA: /ˈtuːsulÉ‘/), or Tusby in Swedish is a municipality of Finland. ... Vihti (IPA: /ˈʋihti/), or Vichtis in Swedish, is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately 50 km north of the capital city Helsinki. ...

See also

• Metropolitan area
• Largest European metropolitan areas
• Largest urban areas of the European Union

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a list of the largest metropolitan areas of Europe. ... This is a list of all the urban areas of the European Union which have more than 750,000 inhabitants in 2005. ...

External links

• Guide map of the Helsinki Region
• Satellite image of the Helsinki region
• Virtual Finland: Helsinki Metropolitan Area
• YTV, the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council
• Marketing site for the Helsinki Region
• Helsinki region portal