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Greater Helsinki(Redirected from Suur-Helsinki)
The Helsinki region is the biggest urbanised area in the country, and is by far the most important centre economically, as well as in culture and science. Eight out of Finland's 20 universities and most of the headquarters of notable companies and governmental institutions are located in Greater Helsinki, as is Finland's main aviation hub, Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
Definitions of Greater HelsinkiIn the strictest sense, the Capital Region consists of four municipalities with city-status: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, whose total population is 975,922 (2004). This area is most often called Helsinki Metropolitan Area in English, and Pääkaupunkiseutu in Finnish, although the use of the terms is not especially consistent. Sometimes it is called the "YTV area", referring to YTV, or the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, which serves as a co-operation agency for the four central municipalities, mainly providing for public transport and waste management services. The vast majority of the inhabitants live in the conurbation of the towns with the same names, but within the boundaries of these cities there is also non-urban and suburban areas. Commonly about eight more municipalities are considered to be part of Greater Helsinki. When Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Nurmijärvi, Sipoo, Tuusula, and Vihti are included, the number of inhabitants rises to 1.2 million. All of the municipalities belong to the region of Uusimaa, with the exception of Sipoo, located on the coast east of Helsinki, which belongs to Eastern Uusimaa. In the broadest sense, the Helsinki Region encompasses some 25 municipalities, with a total population of more than 1.3 million. The commuter belt of Helsinki, however, stretches even further with many people from as far as Lahti and even Tampere commuting to Helsinki daily. StatisticsThe table below lists population, area and population density for the most central municipalites of the Greater Helsinki area. (Note that "Metropolitan Area" and the other terms used are not completely established, and may vary in different contexts.)
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