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

/ hɛlˈsɪŋ-, ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ /

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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Shares of Finnish company Neste Oyj are up 40% in Helsinki trading, while Calumet has climbed 75%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The defender scored a free-kick as England beat Finland 3-1 in Helsinki.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Earlier work from the University of Helsinki has also shown that oxygen plays an important role in activating wound healing in plants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The bots already operate in Chicago, Miami and Helsinki, Finland.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Adjusting his aspirations from Tokyo to Helsinki, Louie rolled on.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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