Helsinki

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Helsinki

Helsinki (/hɛlˈsɪŋki/; Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhelsiŋki]; Swedish: Helsingfors) 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 (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) northeast of Stockholm, Sweden, and 388 km (241 mi) 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 (electoral district)

Helsinki is an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative area of the city of Helsinki, with a population of 591,306 (as of 2011). Helsinki currently elects 21 members of the Eduskunta.

The constituency is urban, including the city centre of Helsinki and its eastern, mainly working-class suburbs. It does not include most of the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area, which falls instead under the constituency of Uusimaa. The largest party in the 2011 election was the centre-right National Coalition Party.

Green League had its best result in Finland and Centre Party worst result in this district

Current members of parliament 2011–2015

National Coalition Party

  • Ben Zyskowicz
  • Jan Vapaavuori
  • Sari Sarkomaa
  • Pertti Salolainen
  • Jaana Pelkonen
  • Lasse Männistö
  • Social Democratic Party of Finland

  • Erkki Tuomioja
  • Eero Heinäluoma
  • Rakel Hiltunen
  • Päivi Lipponen
  • Green League

  • Osmo Soininvaara
  • Anni Sinnemäki
  • Pekka Haavisto
  • Outi Alanko-Kahiluoto
  • Radio Stations - Helsinki

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    YLE Tampereen Radio Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Keski-Suomi Varied Finland
    Nostalgia Finland Oldies Finland
    Jouluradio Varied Finland
    Pikku Jouluradio Varied Finland
    YLE Etelä-Savon Radio Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Vega Åboland Varied Finland
    Lapin Radio Varied Finland
    Radio Sputnik Varied Finland
    YLE Lapin Radio Varied Finland
    YLEX mobi Rock Finland
    YLE läntinen Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Vega Östnyland Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Suomi Varied Finland
    Järviradio Varied Finland
    Klasu Classical Finland
    The Voice Fresh Adult Contemporary Finland
    YLE Radio Perämeri Varied Finland
    Aalands Radio 91.3 FM Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Keski-Pohjanmaa Varied Finland
    Radio Kainuu Easy Finland
    Iskelmä Aikakone Oldies Finland
    Etelä-Karjalan Radio Varied Finland
    Syke.fm Trance Station Electronica Finland
    Gramox Oldies Finland
    Radio City Jyväskylä Varied Finland
    YLE Radio Häme Varied Finland
    The Voice (FI) Varied Finland
    Steel FM 105.9 Varied Finland
    YLE Etelä-Karjalan Radio Varied Finland
    Sami Radio News Updates Finland
    Eazy 101 Top 40 Finland
    Radio Vaasa Varied Finland
    oi fm 101.5 Joensuu Varied Finland
    YLE Radio 1 Varied,Talk,Classical Finland
    Radio Aalto Pop Finland
    Lahden Radio Easy Finland
    YLE Radio Vega Varied Finland
    Radio Pooki Varied Finland
    Radio SuomiPop Pop Finland
    Radio City Helsinki Rock Finland
    YLE Ylen klassinen Classical Finland
    YLE Radio Vega Österbotten News,World,Public Finland
    YLE Radio Vega Västnyland Varied Finland
    YLE Satakunnan Radio Varied Finland
    Radio voima Sports Finland
    YLE Oulu Radio Varied Finland
    Radio Nova (FI) Pop Finland
    Radio Pori Varied Finland
    Radio Moreeni College Finland

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    Helsinki Nights

    by: Wig Wam

    Rain or snow, light or dark
    Life goes on down in Mine-Shaft Park
    And you can take it easy, or take it hard
    Movin' down the Esplanade
    In those everlovin' Helsinki nights
    And you can groove up and down Annabelle Street
    Maybe find yourself a bench or a seat
    That ain't been taken or sat upon
    By the numerous species around there
    In those everlovin' Helsinki nights
    An' way down past the Senate Square
    You will find a maiden fair
    The seasons go, but she's still there
    Her seals for company
    In those everlovin' Helsinki nights
    Everlovin' Helsinki nights
    Although the wind be blowin'
    Everlovin' Helsinki nights
    And though it might be snowing
    An' you can go up by the railroad yard
    Coast on down by the Boulevarde
    Out along past the shipping docks
    Fisher women all counting their stocks
    In those everlovin' Helsinki nights
    Those everlovin' Helsinki nights!
    Those everlovin' Helsinki nights!




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