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Helsinki

American

[hel-sing-kee, hel-sing-] / ˈhɛl sɪŋ ki, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Finland, on the S coast.

Helsinki British

/ ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /

noun

Swedish name: Helsingfors. the capital of Finland, a port in the south on the Gulf of Finland: founded by Gustavus I of Sweden in 1550; replaced Turku as capital in 1812, while under Russian rule; university. Pop: 559 330 (2003 est)

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Helsinki Cultural

Capital of Finland and largest city in the country; located in southern Finland on the Gulf of Finland; one of the nation's chief ports, as well as its commercial and cultural center.

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Helsinki is the site of many international conferences.

The Helsinki Accords were signed in 1975; their goal was to increase cooperation between eastern and western Europe in hopes of reducing tensions resulting from World War II and the cold war.

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Nokia shares rose 4.9% in morning Helsinki trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Los Gatos, Calif., streamer said it closed the Hollywood-based gaming studio Night School, the maker of narrative games like “Oxenfree,” on Thursday and has proposed to close Helsinki, Finland-based gaming studio Moonloot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Oslo has seen booking growth of 154 percent year-over-year, Helsinki 124 percent... Those numbers tell me that travellers are actively looking beyond the traditional summer hotspots," said the expert and founder of Coolcation Adventures.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

With Lammens taking a three-week break after Belgium's World Cup campaign, Darlow is set to play a role during Manchester United's pre-season, which starts against Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

It is safe to say that in the forty minutes that passed between the passenger’s stroke and the landing in Helsinki, there were no more than a handful of seconds of silence in the cockpit.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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