Helsinki Metropolitan Area
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area is a very close combination of cities around Helsinki, Finland, which form the largest urbanized area in the country. The population of the metropolitan area is 976,222 (as of 2003-12-31). The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council serves as a co-operation agency of the area, mainly providing for regional public transport and waste management services.
Municipalities
The Metropolitan Area covers four municipalities: (Swedish names in parentesis.)
- Helsinki (Helsingfors)
- Espoo (Esbo)
- Vantaa (Vanda)
- Kauniainen (Grankulla)
Sometimes also the neighbouring municipalities of Järvenpää, Kerava, Kirkkonummi, Nurmijärvi, Sipoo, and Tuusula are regarded as being part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, because they are in close contact with Helsinki.
| Municipality | Area | Population (2004) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Area Council | 745 km² | 975,922 | 1310.0/km² |
| Espoo/Esbo | 312 km² | 224,231 | 718.7/km² |
| Helsinki/Helsingfors | 186 km² | 559,330 | 3,007.2/km² |
| Kauniainen/Grankulla | 6 km² | 8,322 | 1,387.0/km² |
| Vantaa/Vanda | 241 km² | 184,039 | 736.6/km² |
| Outer suburbs | 1,379 km² | 188,396 | 136.6/km² |
| Järvenpää/Träskända | 37 km² | 37,114 | 1003.1/km² |
| Kerava/Kervo | 31 km² | 31,170 | 1,005.5/km² |
| Kirkkonummi/Kyrkslätt | 365 km² | 31,695 | 86.8/km² |
| Nurmijärvi | 362 km² | 36,068* | 99.6/km² |
| Sipoo/Sibbo | 364 km² | 18,397 | 50.6/km² |
| Tuusula/Tusby | 220 km² | 33,952 | 154.3/km² |
| Total | 2,124 km² | 1,164,318 | 548.2/km² |
- february 2004
See also: Metropolitan area, Largest European cities