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 re…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 675,000 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 to the north of Tallinn, Estonia, 360 kilometres to the north of Riga, Latvia, 400 kilometres to the east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 kilometres to the west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant historical connections with these four cities.
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