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Capital and most populous city of Finland

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Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 684,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.26 million in the capital region and 1.6 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 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 kilometres (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant historical connections with these three cities.

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Finnish roastery wows connoisseurs in Helsinki with an AI-generated coffee blend Helsinki’s Kaffa Roastery collaborated with local AI consultancy Elev to create 'AI-conic', a blend featuring four bean varieties, predominantly Brazil’s Fazenda Pinhal. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:53Published 4 days ago

Police in Finland move ship suspected of undersea cable damage closer to port The Helsinki police department say the vessel, which was boarded on Thursday, was moved to inner anchorage near Porvoo as a better place to carry out an investigation. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

Finland accelerates preparedness for war in all forms Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin's revanchist mindset.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:43Published 3 weeks ago

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Champions League first qualifying round - HJK Helsinki v Larne Live text commentary of HJK Helsinki versus Larne in the Uefa Champions League first qualifying round first-leg match at the Bolt Arena in Helsinki. BBC Sport - Published on July 12, 2023
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