Helsinki

American  

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

noun

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

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Helsinki British  

/ ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ, hɛlˈsɪŋ- /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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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Researchers at the University of Helsinki investigated this question and uncovered a striking finding: people with the same depression diagnosis can have dramatically different patterns of brain activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

In August, the company closed its Hollywood-based gaming studio Night School and said it was in the process of closing its Helsinki, Finland-based gaming studio Moonloot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

That year, Dans said on Substack that he was the “first American” to launch an effort to buy the Helsinki Shipyard in Finland, where about half the global icebreaker fleet was built.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Following the news, Aker shares rose 8.2% in early European trade and Nokia shares rose 4.9% in morning Helsinki trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark! Helsinki is the capital of Finland!”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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