The area surrounding the
Finnish capital city
Helsinki. The area comprises four towns:
Helsinki,
Espoo,
Vantaa and
Kauniainen.Population of the area is currently (March 2001) around 950 000, slightly more than one fifth of the total Finnish population. It is the most densely populated region in
Finland. However, only half of the 800
square kilometers (300 sq miles) that the area occupies is actually developed, the rest consists of
parks,
forests,
shoreline, and
lakes.