Helsinki urban area
The Helsinki urban area (Finnish: Helsingin keskustaajama, Swedish: Helsingfors centraltätort) is the largest taajama in Finland.[1] It is located in the Uusimaa region in Finland and has about 1.23 million inhabitants as of 2019,[2] making it the second largest urban areas in the Nordic countries.
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A map of Helsingin keskustaajama
The urban area includes, among other areas, the city of Helsinki as well as the cities of Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa, and it is also connected to the towns of Kerava and Järvenpää, which form their own urban areas.[2]
References
- Kaupungin-maaseudun alueluokitus Paikkatietomuotoisen alueluokituksen muodostamisperiaatteet – Suomen ympäristökeskus (in Finnish)
- Suomen ympäristökeskuksen paikkatietoaineisto – Suomen ympäristökeskus (in Finnish)
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