Greater Helsinki is one of the important regions of Finland, which is made up of a number of municipalities. Greater Helsinki refers to the regions, which surround the Helsinki or the capital of Finland and is located in the southern part of the country. Thus it is close to the coast of the Gulf of Finland, that forms a part of the Baltic Sea.
Greater Helsinki is known by other names as well such as Capital Region, Helsinki Region and Helsinki Metropolitan Area. In terms of area, the region is very large and it the biggest urbanized area in the whole country. It also basks in the glory of being the most important cultural, economic and scientific region of the
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country. The Greater Helsinki region comprises mainly 4 cities, which are Helsinki, Kauniainen, Vantaa and Espoo. Nearly one million people reside in these cities. The other municipalities of this region are Järvenpää, Vihti, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Mäntsälä, Hyvinkää, Sipoo and Kirkkonummi.
Some of the significant attractions of Greater Helsinki are 8 renowned universities and the central aviation hub of Finland or Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
The Ministry of Environment of Finland has made plans of utilizing the land of Greater Helsinki in a proper manner.
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