National capital

Helsinki

Populated place🇫🇮 FinlandPPLC
GEONAME658225
LAT,LNG60.170, 24.935
TZEurope/Helsinki

Helsinki is a national capital in Finland. It has a population of about 658,864. It lies at 60.170, 24.935 in the Europe/Helsinki timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
658,864
Country
🇫🇮Finland
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki

Key facts about Helsinki

GET/places/658225
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇫🇮 Finland
Admin code
01
Timezone
Europe/Helsinki
Coordinates
60.170, 24.935
Population
658,864
ASCII name
Helsinki
GeoNames ID
658225

Cities near Helsinki

GET/cities/near?lat=60.16952&lng=24.93545
Kallio· 1.8 kmTaka-Töölö· 1.9 kmLauttasaari· 3.9 kmMunkkiniemi· 4.5 kmLaajasalo· 5.3 kmHaaga· 6.1 kmHerttoniemi· 6.2 kmOulunkylä· 6.8 km

Places near Helsinki

GET/places/near?lat=60.16952&lng=24.93545
Ramada Hotel Vantaa· 0.1 kmKamppi· 0.1 kmLasipalatsi· 0.1 kmAmos Rex· 0.1 kmForum· 0.2 kmScandic Simonkentta Helsinki· 0.2 kmOriginal Sokos Presidentti· 0.2 kmOriginal Sokos Vaakuna· 0.2 km

Frequently asked questions about Helsinki

What country is Helsinki in?

Helsinki is in Finland.

What is the population of Helsinki?

Helsinki has a population of about 658,864.

Where is Helsinki located?

Helsinki is located at latitude 60.1695, longitude 24.9354.

What timezone is Helsinki in?

Helsinki observes the Europe/Helsinki timezone.

Query Helsinki from the API

Everything shown here comes from the free REST API — no key required. Each URL below is filled in for Helsinki.

This place
GET countries.dev/places/658225
Full record for HelsinkiDocs
Around it
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=60.16952&lng=24.93545
Nearest cities to this pointDocs
GET countries.dev/places/near?lat=60.16952&lng=24.93545
Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Finland
GET countries.dev/alpha/FI
Full record for FinlandDocs
GET countries.dev/cities?country=FI
Largest cities in FinlandDocs