Helsinki sub-region explained

Helsinki sub-region
Settlement Type:	Sub-region
Native Name:	Helsingin seutukunta
Other Name:	SK011 Helsinki
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Finland
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Uusimaa
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Helsinki
Timezone1:	EET
Utc Offset1:	+2
Timezone1 Dst:	EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:	+3

Helsinki sub-region is a subdivision of Uusimaa in Finland. It is the most populous sub-region in Finland with about 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]

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 million.

The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about million.

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See also

• Tampere sub-region
• Turku sub-region

Notes and References

1. Web site: Finland: Political system . . European Union . 17 March 2024 . The country is divided into 19 regions and 70 sub-regions..
2. Web site: Sub-area (of municipality) . . Statistics Finland . 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. Web site: The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2023 . . Statistics Finland . 17 March 2024 . Sub-regional units 011 Helsinki.
4. Web site: Lohjan seutukunta - Lohja sub-region . . Finto - Finnish Thesaurus and Ontology Service . 17 March 2024 . Lohjan seutukunta lakkautettu 1.1.2009..