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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
711	All Buildings
623	existing
14	under construction
20	planned
9	unbuilt
45	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Majakka	430 ft	2019
2	Loisto	397 ft	2021
3	Lumo One	386 ft	2022
4	Cirrus	282 ft	2006
5	Maamerkki	269 ft	1987

Building types

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

Other buildings

No.	Type
24	Famous buildings
24	Buildings with construction images