“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” - Rabindranath Tagore
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There is only one simple rule: Link your own creative work about some aspect of travel and share it with the rest of us!
Please use this meme for your creative endeavours only. Do not use this meme to advertise your products or services as any links or comments by advertisers will be removed immediately.
Helsinki is the capital
and largest city of Finland. It is
in the region of Uusimaa, in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of
Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. Helsinki has a population of 626,305, an
urban population of 1.2 million (31 December 2013), and a metropolitan
population of 1.4 million, making it the most populous municipality and urban
area in Finland. Helsinki is located some 80 kilometres north of Tallinn,
Estonia, 400 km northeast of Stockholm, Sweden, and 388 km west of Saint
Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has close historical connections with these three
cities.
The Helsinki metropolitan area includes the urban core of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns. It is the world’s northernmost metro area of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Nordic countries and the City of Helsinki is the third largest Nordic city after Stockholm and Oslo. Helsinki is Finland’s major political, educational, financial, cultural, and research centre as well as one of northern Europe’s major cities.
Approximately 75% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the Helsinki region. The nearby municipality of Vantaa is the location of Helsinki Airport, with frequent service to various destinations in Europe and Asia. In 2009, Helsinki was chosen to be the World Design Capital for 2012 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, narrowly beating Eindhoven for the title. The city was the venue for the XV Olympic Games 1952 and the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest 2007. In 2011, the Monocle magazine ranked Helsinki the most liveable city in the world in its “Liveable Cities Index 2011”. In the Economist Intelligence Unit’s August 2015 Liveability survey, assessing the best and worst cities to live in globally, Helsinki placed among the world’s top ten cities.
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The Helsinki metropolitan area includes the urban core of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, and surrounding commuter towns. It is the world’s northernmost metro area of over one million people, and the city is the northernmost capital of an EU member state. The Helsinki metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the Nordic countries and the City of Helsinki is the third largest Nordic city after Stockholm and Oslo. Helsinki is Finland’s major political, educational, financial, cultural, and research centre as well as one of northern Europe’s major cities.
Approximately 75% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the Helsinki region. The nearby municipality of Vantaa is the location of Helsinki Airport, with frequent service to various destinations in Europe and Asia. In 2009, Helsinki was chosen to be the World Design Capital for 2012 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, narrowly beating Eindhoven for the title. The city was the venue for the XV Olympic Games 1952 and the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest 2007. In 2011, the Monocle magazine ranked Helsinki the most liveable city in the world in its “Liveable Cities Index 2011”. In the Economist Intelligence Unit’s August 2015 Liveability survey, assessing the best and worst cities to live in globally, Helsinki placed among the world’s top ten cities.
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Heisann.... I have visited Helsinki twice, first time 17 years old with my parents, next time with my family .... the town is very beautiful. Have a nice week ;:OD)
ReplyDeleteQuite right! Helsinki deserves to be near the top of the World's Most Liveable Cities.. I have known that since spouse and I did our 2-month summer excursion around Scandinavia in the late 1990s. What I did not know about was the World's Happiness Report, scoring Fins as the fifth most happy people on the planet.
ReplyDeletelove it!
Hels
http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/the-worlds-most-liveable-cities.html
Such a gorgeous seaside town!
ReplyDeleteLooks terrific.
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