Helsinki sub-region

Helsinki sub-region
Helsingin seutukunta
SK011 Helsinki
Location of Helsinki sub-region
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
CapitalHelsinki
Area
 • Land5,123 km2 (1,978 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,659,007
 • Density324/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

  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.