Helsinki

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

noun

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

Helsinki

/ hɛlˈsɪŋ-; ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ /

noun

1. 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 nameHelsingforshɛlsɪŋˈfɔrs

Helsinki

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.

Notes

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 .

Example Sentences

The latest incident involves a C-Lion1 fibreoptic cable linking the Finnish capital, Helsinki and the German city of Rostock.

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Unlike Sweden and Norway, the Helsinki government has decided not to print a copy for every home as it “would cost millions” and a digital version could be updated more easily.

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After winning his first two games as interim England manager, Carsley tasted defeat against Greece at Wembley on Thursday before Finland were beaten 3-1 in Helsinki on Sunday.

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A disappointing home loss to Greece where Carsley trialled a side without a recognised striker in a bid to be "courageous" was followed by a 3-1 win over Finland in Helsinki on Sunday.

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His words in Helsinki were at first telling as he said: "This job deserves a world-class coach that has won trophies and I am still on the path to that."

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