Language in Helsinki

The city is officially bilingual, with an 86% Finnish-speaking majority and a visible 6% Swedish-speaking minority. However, English is somewhat more widely spoken than Swedish, since English is a "stronger" language for most Finnish-speaking people, so if you don't speak Finnish, you are actually better off just speaking English. Read More »

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Finland

Kuurinniitty, 13 km (8 miles)

Espoo, Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Suino, 13 km (8 miles)
Hanikka, 15 km (9 miles)

Military Bases in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Skatanniemi, 14 km (8 miles)

Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Porkala, 34 km (21 miles)

Peninsulas in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Porkkala, 36 km (23 miles)

Channels in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Vindholmsfjarden, 89 km (55 miles)
Gloppet, 107 km (66 miles)

Coves in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Sodergards Fladan, 91 km (56 miles)
Storangsviken, 107 km (67 miles)

Salo, Varsinais-Suomi, Province of Western Finland, Finland

Lehtiniitty, 92 km (57 miles)

Lakes in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Nasetrasket, 93 km (58 miles)

Raasepori, Uusimaa, Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Lindo, 97 km (60 miles)

Bays in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Lindoviken, 97 km (60 miles)

Sections of Islands in Province of Southern Finland, Finland

Bengtskar Praston, 106 km (66 miles)

On the Map in Finland

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Ahvela, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Alalaakso, a house in Pelkosenniemi, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Annala, a house in Sodankyla, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Fadderjarvi, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Halkola, a house in Taivalkoski, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Hiivanajoki, a stream in Lapin Laeaeni
Holtinniemi, a house in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Hukkala, a house in Puolanka, Kainuu, Oulu
Hukkanen, a house in Taivalkoski, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Iivaara, a hill in Oulu
Iivananjarvi, a house in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Kaikkonen, a house in Posio, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Kaikunuora, a lake channel in Lapin Laeaeni
Kantala, a house in Taivalkoski, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Kantanen, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Karna, a house in Salla, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Karnasrottaoaivi, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Karontakasenvaara, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Karppapaa, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Kiitnjarga, a house in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Kolmosjarvi, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Kolnasuula, a house in Lapin Laeaeni
Kostonniemi, a house in Taivalkoski, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Kuarinkijarvi, a lake in Oulu
Kumouvaara, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Kumperuottamvarri, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Kurupaa, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Kynsileikkaama, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Lavajarvi, a lake in Oulu
Lavala in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Leppala, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Linkkinvarri, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Marttiini, a house in Pelkosenniemi, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Marttila in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Maskaselka, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Nalkamajarvi, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Naltiotunturi, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni

Niepponen, a stream in Lapin Laeaeni
Nyynaja, a house in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Oaddashamkielas, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Oaddevei, a house in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Oahoaivi, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Onnela, a house in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Paakkari, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Paksumaa, a house in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Pitkajarvi, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Puollamoaivi, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Rovanen, a house in Sodankyla, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Salonharju, a house in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Oulu
Saytsjarvi, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Seaggajavri, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Searihjavroaivi, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Skiesjavri, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Skiesvarri, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Skietshamjoki, a stream in Lapin Laeaeni
Skietshamtunturi, a ridge in Lapin Laeaeni
Skiihpajavri, a lake in Lapin Laeaeni
Suininkijarvi in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Sukoiva, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Taimenpaat, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Tarkkala, a house in Savukoski, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Tarkkamojarvi, a lake in Oulu
Tarpomaoiva, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Tongosoiva, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Tuiskunjoki, a stream in Lapin Laeaeni
Tyvela, a house in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Vahtikoski, a rapids in Lapin Laeaeni
Vanhajoki, a stream in Lapin Laeaeni
Vikeri, a house in Sodankyla, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Vuolajarvi, a house in Kuusamo, Norra Osterbotten, Oulu
Vuollasvarri, a hill in Lapin Laeaeni
Vuolli, a house in Utsjoki, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni
Yli Moskuvaara, a house in Inari, Lappland, Lapin Laeaeni

Interesting Places on the Map

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Al `Aja'iz in Tur Al Bahah, Muhafazat Lahij, Yemen
Ampasimbazimba in Madagascar
Barracao Sao Jose in Estado de Mato Grosso, Brazil
Bulu Tolilio, a mountain in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Chuanling in Anhui Sheng, China
Clearfield (historical) in Taylor County, Iowa
Dahr Abou Chahine, a hill in Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon
El Macano in Provincia de Herrera, Panama
Gothedanda in Itahara, Morang, Kosi Zone, Eastern Region, Nepal
Grandma Schang Draw, a valley in Harding County, South Dakota
Horseryd in Vetlanda Kommun, Joenkoepings Laen, Sweden
Kalateh-ye `Abdollah in Ostan-e Khorasan-e Razavi, Iran
Khetulla Bil, a wetland in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Kumeto in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
La Vuelta in Estado Trujillo, Venezuela
Lac Eggs, a lake in Quebec

Lemjajta in Wilaya du Guidimaka, Mauritania
Lion in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
Lipka in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Manhai in Shan State, Myanmar
Mianpur in Punjab, Pakistan
Mont Dombouti, a mountain in Region du Guera, Chad
Okana in Region de la Cuvette, Republic of the Congo
Pigeon Roost Creek, a stream in Lonoke County, Arkansas
Poselok Pakhotnouglovskogo Lesnichestva in Tambovskaya Oblast', Russia
Soba in Indonesia
Spruce Lake, a lake in Idaho County, Idaho
Thunder Creek, a stream in Douglas County, Oregon
Umpire Volunteer Fire Department, a building in Howard County, Arkansas
Weston, population 384 in Marion County, Alabama
`Urqub an Nakhlah, a hill in Gouvernorat de Sfax, Tunisia

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