Helsinki sub-region
Helsinki sub-region
Helsingin seutukunta SK011 Helsinki | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Capital | Helsinki |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5,123 km2 (1,978 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,642,836 |
| • Density | 321/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Helsinki sub-region is a subdivision of Uusimaa in Finland. It is the most populous sub-region in Finland with about 1.64 million inhabitants. The sub-regions[1] are used for statistical purposes.[2] Statistics Finland uses the term Helsinki sub-region as SK011 Helsinki.[3] The Lohja sub-region was merged with the Helsinki sub-region in 2009.[4]
The Helsinki sub-region differs from the Helsinki metropolitan area (Greater Helsinki), which does not include the municipalities of Karkkila, Lohja and Siuntio. The metropolitan area has a population of about 1.58 million.
The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about 1.25 million.
Municipalities[edit]
| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Espoo | 314,024 | 312 | 1,005 | 70 % | 6 % | 24 % |
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Helsinki | 674,500 | 214 | 3,146 | 75 % | 5 % | 20 % |
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Hyvinkää | 46,901 | 323 | 145 | 91 % | 1 % | 8 % |
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Järvenpää | 46,490 | 38 | 1,238 | 90 % | 1 % | 8 % |
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Karkkila | 8,581 | 242 | 35 | 90 % | 1 % | 9 % |
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Kauniainen | 10,270 | 6 | 1,744 | 59 % | 30 % | 11 % |
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Kerava | 38,211 | 31 | 1,248 | 83 % | 1 % | 16 % |
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Kirkkonummi | 41,154 | 367 | 112 | 73 % | 15 % | 12 % |
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Lohja | 45,645 | 940 | 49 | 90 % | 3 % | 6 % |
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Mäntsälä | 20,957 | 581 | 36 | 94 % | 1 % | 5 % |
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Nurmijärvi | 44,785 | 362 | 124 | 91 % | 1 % | 8 % |
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Pornainen | 4,973 | 147 | 34 | 94 % | 2 % | 4 % |
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Sipoo | 22,595 | 340 | 67 | 65 % | 28 % | 7 % |
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Siuntio | 6,158 | 241 | 26 | 66 % | 26 % | 8 % |
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Tuusula | 41,338 | 220 | 188 | 90 % | 1 % | 8 % |
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Vantaa | 247,443 | 238 | 1,038 | 71 % | 2 % | 27 % |
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Vihti | 28,811 | 522 | 55 | 91 % | 2 % | 7 % |
| Total | 1,642,836 | 5,123 | 321 | 73 % | 5 % | 19 % |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
- ^ "Sub-area (of municipality)". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
Municipal sub-areas are formed of operationally functional wholes defined by the municipality itself, which are the basis of the municipality's regional planning and monitoring.
- ^ "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
Sub-regional units 011 Helsinki
- ^ "Lohjan seutukunta - Lohja sub-region". Finto - Finnish Thesaurus and Ontology Service. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
Lohjan seutukunta lakkautettu 1.1.2009.
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