Where is helsinki in europe

The Helsinki metropolitan area includes the urban core of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns. It is the world's northernmost metro area of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state.

The Helsinki metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Nordic countries, the City of Helsinki being the third largest after Stockholm and Oslo.

Helsinki is Finland's major political, educational, financial, cultural, and research centre as well as one of northern Europe's major cities. The nearby municipality of Vantaa is the location of Helsinki Airport, with frequent service to various destinations in Europe and Asia.

In , the Monocle magazine ranked Helsinki the most liveable city in the world in its "Liveable Cities Index ". In the Economist Intelligence Unit's August Liveability survey, assessing the best and worst cities to live in globally, Helsinki placed among the world's top ten cities. More information is available on Wikipedia. This week our Landsat 5 and 8 imagery tour of the major cities in Europe, stops over Helsinki, the capital and chief seaport of Finland. Small islands fringe the peninsula, and the entrance to Helsinki harbour is protected by the fortifications of Suomenlinna Swedish, Sveaborg , covering seven of the islands.

Helsinki is the cultural, commercial, and political centre of Finland. The purpose of this image comparison, using images acquired in a time window of twenty-seven years, is to show the urban differences in and around the city. The presidency will last for 6 months from July 1st to December 31st Helsinki will also host the 52nd annual Eurovision Song Contest in May Names and etymology.

Kustaanmiekka strait through Suomenlinna Sea Fortress. Helsinki Olympic Stadium Tower, offers a good view over Helsinki. Stockmann department store along the Aleksanterinkatu's Christmas street. Kamppi Centre, a complex in the district of Kamppi, in the centre of Helsinki.

This reference article is mainly selected from the English Wikipedia with only minor checks and changes see www. See also our Disclaimer. Wall of Parliament House. Helsinki Central railway station. Rooftops of the southern inner city districts. Finnish National Theatre. Port of Helsinki and the Helsinki Cathedral. The Uspenski Orthodox cathedral. Altar of Temppeliaukio Church that is built underground.