Brief facts about Helsinki
City of Helsinki
Founded 1550
Capital of Finland 1812
Total area 686 sq.km
Sea 500 sq.km
Land 186 sq.km
Shoreline (mainland) 98 km
Islands 315
Mean temperature (whole year 2003) 5.6°C
Warmest month July, mean temperature 17.2°C
Coldest month February, mean temperature -4.9°C
Total population (2003/2004) 559,330
Men 46,6 %
Women 53,4 %
Finnish-speaking 87 %
Swedish-speaking 6,3 %
Population density (2002) 2,996 inhabitants per sq.km
Total population in the Helsinki Region (2003/2004) 1,233,000