Helsinki It is the capital of Finland and the most populous city in that country. Located on the southern coast of the country, it is part of the province of Southern finland and from the region of Uusimaa. With more than half a million inhabitants, it can be said that one in four Finns reside in this beautiful city.
Helsinki is a city that basically lives on third sector, the service sector. This has been replacing with the passage of time the heavy industry that predominated years ago. To be more precise, it is important to note that the sectors of the financing and of the information technology they are the ones that contribute the most to the nominal GDP of the entire country.
As for the climate, Helsinki enjoys summers temperate in which temperatures move between 15 and 30 degrees centigrade. The wintershowever they are long and cold with temperatures ranging between 0 and -30 degrees centigrade. In addition, snowfall is the daily bread and the weather is dry. As expected, due to this weather, the winter sports they are the predominant in the country.
Getting around Helsinki will be very easy thanks to its network of public transport: economic and very well organized. Bus, train, metro and tram will help you get to know the entire region well. The neighboring cities Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen also have a bus and train but do not have a metro and tram.
To not miss a detail, you can visit many of the museums found in this city. In addition, there are also many universities and lots libraries.
Places of interest you cannot miss
- Seurasaari Open Air Museum
- Finnair City Bus
- Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
- Senate Square
- Hakaniemi Market Square
- Esplanade (Park)
- Pihlajasaari Recreational Park (Park, island)
Other data of interest
Foundation: Year 1550
Province: Southern finland
Region: Uusimaa
Surface: 686
Population: 560,000 inhabitants
Density: 3,041 inhabitants / km2
Mayor: Jussi Pajunen
Web page: www.hel.fi
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