Helsinki sub-region

Helsinki sub-region Helsingin seutukunta SK011 Helsinki
Sub-region
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Capital	Helsinki
Area
• Land	5,123 km2 (1,978 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,663,485
• Density	325/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Helsinki sub-region is a subdivision of Uusimaa in Finland. It is the most populous sub-region in Finland with about 1.66 million inhabitants. The sub-regions^[1] are used for statistical purposes.^[2] Statistics Finland uses the term Helsinki sub-region as SK011 Helsinki.^[3] The Lohja sub-region was merged with the Helsinki sub-region in 2009.^[4]

The Helsinki sub-region differs from the Helsinki metropolitan area (Greater Helsinki), which does not include the municipalities of Karkkila, Lohja and Siuntio. The metropolitan area has a population of about 1.6 million.

The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about 1.26 million.

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
	Espoo	319,811	312	1,024	69 %	6 %	23 %
	Helsinki	683,669	214	3,188	74 %	5 %	19 %
	Hyvinkää	47,041	323	146	91 %	1 %	8 %
	Järvenpää	46,795	38	1,247	90 %	1 %	8 %
	Karkkila	8,465	242	35	92 %	1 %	9 %
	Kauniainen	10,226	6	1,736	59 %	31 %	11 %
	Kerava	38,444	31	1,255	82 %	1 %	16 %
	Kirkkonummi	41,610	367	114	72 %	15 %	12 %
	Lohja	45,670	940	49	90 %	3 %	6 %
	Mäntsälä	20,910	581	36	94 %	1 %	5 %
	Nurmijärvi	44,991	362	124	91 %	1 %	8 %
	Pornainen	4,955	147	34	94 %	2 %	4 %
	Sipoo	22,789	340	67	64 %	28 %	7 %
	Siuntio	6,180	241	26	65 %	26 %	8 %
	Tuusula	42,112	220	192	89 %	1 %	8 %
	Vantaa	251,070	238	1,053	70 %	2 %	27 %
	Vihti	28,747	522	55	92 %	2 %	7 %
	Total	1,663,485	5,123	325	72 %	5 %	18 %

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