Helsinki sub-region

Helsinki sub-region Helsingin seutukunta Helsingfors ekonomiska region SK011 Helsinki
Sub-region
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Capital	Helsinki
Area
• Land	5,123 km^2 (1,978 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,663,485
• Density	325/km^2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Helsinki sub-region is a subdivision of Uusimaa in Finland. It is the most populous sub-region in Finland with about 1.66 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 1.6 million.

The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about 1.26 million.

Municipalities

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km^2)	Density (/km^2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
	Espoo	319,811	312	1,024	69 %	6 %	23 %
	Helsinki	683,669	214	3,188	74 %	5 %	19 %
	Hyvinkää	47,041	323	146	91 %	1 %	8 %
	Järvenpää	46,795	38	1,247	90 %	1 %	8 %
	Karkkila	8,465	242	35	92 %	1 %	9 %
	Kauniainen	10,226	6	1,736	59 %	31 %	11 %
	Kerava	38,444	31	1,255	82 %	1 %	16 %
	Kirkkonummi	41,610	367	114	72 %	15 %	12 %
	Lohja	45,670	940	49	90 %	3 %	6 %
	Mäntsälä	20,910	581	36	94 %	1 %	5 %
	Nurmijärvi	44,991	362	124	91 %	1 %	8 %
	Pornainen	4,955	147	34	94 %	2 %	4 %
	Sipoo	22,789	340	67	64 %	28 %	7 %
	Siuntio	6,180	241	26	65 %	26 %	8 %
	Tuusula	42,112	220	192	89 %	1 %	8 %
	Vantaa	251,070	238	1,053	70 %	2 %	27 %
	Vihti	28,747	522	55	92 %	2 %	7 %
	Total	1,663,485	5,123	325	72 %	5 %	18 %

See also

• Tampere sub-region
• Turku sub-region

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.