Helsinki

[hel-sing-kee, hel-sing-]

noun

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

Swedish Hel·sing·fors

[hel-sing-fawrz; Swedish hel-sing-fawsh] /ˈhɛl sɪŋˌfɔrz; Swedish ˌhɛl sɪŋˈfɔʃ/.

Finland

[fin-luh nd]

noun

Finnish Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Capital: Helsinki.

Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland.

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Examples from the Web for helsinki

Contemporary Examples of helsinki

“They got letters,” says Simo Muir, adjunct professor of Jewish Studies at Helsinki University.
The Jews Who Fought for Hitler: ‘We Did Not Help the Germans. We Had a Common Enemy’
The Telegraph
March 10, 2014
Go: Lahti sits on Lake Vesijärvi, just an hour north of Helsinki.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World
Erin Cunningham
September 21, 2013
Stay: Set up base in Helsinki, but spend the weekend couch surfing with locals in Lahti.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World
Erin Cunningham
September 21, 2013
He was on the advisory committee of Helsinki Watch, which joined several other organizations to become Human Rights Watch in 1989.
Human Rights Watch Owes Israel an Apology
Stuart Robinowitz
April 12, 2011
But it was the Helsinki Birth Cohort of 1934-1944 that allowed more than 6,000 Finnish women to be studied.
How Mom's Hip Size Predicts Her Daughter's Risk
Kent L. Thornburg, PhD
October 24, 2009

Historical Examples of helsinki

In this he states that he applied for a Soviet tourist visa in Helsinki on October 14.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
As most travelers, most tourist travelers come into the Soviet Union on a prearranged tour—many do come from Helsinki.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Is there any other port of entry into the Soviet Union that is comparable to Helsinki in the context you are using it here?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Is there any other port such as Helsinki, in the context you are using it?
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Of course, when you are actually talking about a port of entry, Helsinki is not a port of entry.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for helsinki

Helsinki

noun

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)Swedish name: Helsingfors (hɛlsɪŋˈfɔrs)

Finland

noun

a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)Finnish name: Suomi

Gulf of Finland an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

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helsinki in Culture

Helsinki

[(hel-sing-kee, hel-sing-kee)]

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.

Note

Helsinki is the site of many international conferences.

Note

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.

Finland

Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

Note

Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.