Helsinki sub-region

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]

Helsinki sub-region
Helsingin seutukunta
SK011 Helsinki
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
CapitalHelsinki
Area
  Land5,123 km2 (1,978 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,642,836
  Density321/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

Coat of
arms
Municipality Population Land area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
Espoo314,0243121,005 70 %6 %24 %
Helsinki674,5002143,146 75 %5 %20 %
Hyvinkää46,901323145 91 %1 %8 %
Järvenpää46,490381,238 90 %1 %8 %
Karkkila8,58124235 90 %1 %9 %
Kauniainen10,27061,744 59 %30 %11 %
Kerava38,211311,248 83 %1 %16 %
Kirkkonummi41,154367112 73 %15 %12 %
Lohja45,64594049 90 %3 %6 %
Mäntsälä20,95758136 94 %1 %5 %
Nurmijärvi44,785362124 91 %1 %8 %
Pornainen4,97314734 94 %2 %4 %
Sipoo22,59534067 65 %28 %7 %
Siuntio6,15824126 66 %26 %8 %
Tuusula41,338220188 90 %1 %8 %
Vantaa247,4432381,038 71 %2 %27 %
Vihti28,81152255 91 %2 %7 %
Total1,642,8365,123321 73 % 5 % 19 %

See also

References

  1. "Finland: Political system". European Union. Retrieved 17 March 2024. The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions.
  2. "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.
  3. "The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 17 March 2024. Sub-regional units 011 Helsinki
  4. "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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