Uusimaa

The Helsinki-Uusimaa region stretches along 230 kilometers of Baltic Sea coastline and contains 26 municipalities, including Finland's capital city Helsinki.

Swedish colonization of Uusimaa began in the 13th century during Christianization efforts, with the name first appearing in written records in 1548.

The region maintains a high level of linguistic diversity, with Finnish as the primary language and Swedish spoken by 7.6% of the population.

Helsinki-Uusimaa generates 39% of Finland's GDP and hosts major educational institutions like the University of Helsinki and Aalto University.

Despite occupying only three percent of Finland's total area, the region houses one-third of the country's population and controls half of its research expenditure.

Location: Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency

Inception: January 1, 1994

Capital city: Helsinki

Shares border with: Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme, Kymenlaakso

Website: https://uudenmaanliitto.fi/sv

GPS coordinates: 60.25000,24.50000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:12