Helsinki definition

hĕlsĭngkē, hĕl-sĭng-
The capital city of Finland. The Greater Helsinki has a population of 1.2 million.
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The capital and largest city of Finland, in the southern part of the country on the Gulf of Finland. Founded in 1550 by Gustav I Vasa of Sweden, it was moved to its present site in 1640. Helsinki passed to Russia along with Finland in 1809 and became capital of Finland in 1812, retaining that status when the country proclaimed its independence in 1917.
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(place) Capital of Finland: seaport on the Gulf of Finland.
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Helsinki Sentence Examples

  • Helsinki's geographical location sits on a narrow peninsula, limiting development northwards.

  • The Helsinki Registry Office can provide information to those unsure about their home municipality.

  • In fact it is a European lobby of ' civil society ' groups like the Helsinki Citizens Assembly.

  • Took the bus back to Helsinki and arrived in a torrential thunderstorm.

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