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Dominating
the Helsinki skyline are the city's two cathedrals. Photo © Bart de Boer |
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Helsinki, Finland |
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Fast
facts: |
capital
of the Republic of Finland, located on the Gulf of Finland |
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Coordinates: |
60°10′N 24°56′E |
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Population: |
560,000 |
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Official
language: |
Finnish/Swedish; English widely spoken |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Time: |
GMT+2
(Athens, Cairo, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Pretoria) |
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Best
time to visit: |
May -
September |
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Don't
miss: |
Architecture, Finnish design |
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ShipParade link: |
Prinsendam - Baltic Capitals
(2005) |
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Useful links: |
Helsinki Tourist Board |
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Port of
Helsinki |
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Suomenlinna (fortress) Official Site |
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Helsinki climate chart |
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg. high (C) |
-4 |
-4 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
21 |
19 |
14 |
8 |
2 |
-2 |
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Avg. low (C) |
-11 |
-11 |
-7 |
-1 |
4 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
-3 |
-8 |
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Avg. precip. (mm) |
41 |
30 |
33 |
38 |
36 |
43 |
74 |
81 |
74 |
74 |
71 |
58 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
24 |
25 |
32 |
45 |
59 |
68 |
70 |
67 |
57 |
46 |
36 |
29 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
13 |
13 |
20 |
30 |
39 |
48 |
52 |
51 |
43 |
36 |
27 |
18 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
1.60 |
1.20 |
1.30 |
1.50 |
1.40 |
1.70 |
2.90 |
3.20 |
2.90 |
2.90 |
2.80 |
2.30 |
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