Helsinki sub-region

Helsinki sub-region Helsingin seutukunta Helsingfors ekonomiska region SK011 Helsinki
Sub-region
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Capital	Helsinki
Area
• Land	5,123 km2 (1,978 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,676,984
• Density	327/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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 1.7 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 1.62 million.

The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about 1.28 million.

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
	Espoo	323,910	312	1,037	68 %	6 %	25 %
	Helsinki	689,758	214	3,217	74 %	5 %	20 %
	Hyvinkää	47,089	323	146	90 %	1 %	9 %
	Järvenpää	46,942	38	1,250	89 %	1 %	10 %
	Karkkila	8,391	242	35	91 %	1 %	9 %
	Kauniainen	10,200	6	1,732	59 %	31 %	11 %
	Kerava	38,535	31	1,258	81 %	1 %	17 %
	Kirkkonummi	41,821	367	114	72 %	15 %	13 %
	Lohja	45,686	940	49	90 %	3 %	7 %
	Mäntsälä	20,966	581	36	93 %	1 %	6 %
	Nurmijärvi	45,356	362	125	90 %	1 %	8 %
	Pornainen	4,964	147	34	94 %	2 %	4 %
	Sipoo	22,903	340	67	65 %	27 %	8 %
	Siuntio	6,251	241	26	64 %	26 %	9 %
	Tuusula	42,624	220	194	89 %	1 %	9 %
	Vantaa	252,724	238	1,060	69 %	2 %	29 %
	Vihti	28,864	522	55	91 %	2 %	7 %
	Total	1,676,984	5,123	327	71 %	5 %	19 %

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