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About Helsinki

Population

604,380 in city
1,000,000 in metro

Size

184 km² (71 mi²)

Altitude

4 m

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is known as an international meeting point. The country's most important administrative, cultural and financial centers are located here, and the largest museums and historical attractions are found in the Helsinki metro area. The most famous names in architecture, music and arts are Alvar Aalto, Jean Sibelius and Akseli Gallen Kallela. The skyline of this coastal city is dominated by church spires. High-rise buildings are not common and none of them can be found in the historical downtown area.

Boroughs

Alppiharju (11), Haaga (8), Herttoniemi (1), Kallio (20), Kampinmalmi (21), Kulosaari (1), Lauttasaari (2), Malmi (1), Munkkiniemi (4), Myllypuro (2), Pasila (21), Pitäjänmäki (2), Reijola (3), Suutarila (1), Takatöölö (14), Ullanlinna (12), Vallila (2), Vanhakaupunki (1), Vartiokylä (1), Vironniemi (29), Vuosaari (4)

Metro Cities

Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen, Vantaa

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
453	All Buildings
404	existing
15	under construction
11	planned
6	unbuilt
17	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Majakka	432 ft	2019
2	Cirrus	282 ft	2006
3	Maamerkki	269 ft	1987
4	Clarion Hotel	256 ft	2016
5	Pitäjänmäki Tower	230 ft	2001

Building types

No.	Type
232	low-rise building
88	high-rise building
21	open-air structure
21	church
13	bridge
9	monument
8	skyscraper
7	subterranean building
6	water tower
6	stadium
5	roller coaster
5	hall
5	chimney
4	sculpture
3	telecommunications tower
3	amusement ride
3	building with towers
2	house
2	clock/bell tower
2	fountain
2	tunnel
1	observation tower
1	ferris wheel
1	castle
1	mast (wired)
1	industrial framework
1	synagogue

Other buildings

No.	Type
22	Famous buildings
18	Buildings with construction images