Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

Описание: What is the Helsinki-Uusimaa region like?
The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region is at the heart of northern Europe. It is situated on the south coast of Finland, and is home to around 1.7 million inhabitants, which is about a third of the country's total population.

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Videos from all over the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.
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Helsinki-Uusimaa Region – A metropolis by the sea. 1,7 million inhabitants
31 % of the entire population of Finland.
26 urban or rural municipalities.
43 % of the area is water.
More than 60 % of its land area is forest.
Helsinki-Uusimaa is the driving force of Finland’s economy.
Region of 827,000 workplaces, one third of the Finnish total.
GDP per inhabitant 56 500 euros, 39 % of the national GDP.
42 % of Finland’s scale-up companies in our region.
50 % of R&D expenses in whole Finland.
In Europe, our Helsinki-Uusimaa is the:
2nd most innovative region,
10th most competitive region,
2nd most prosperous region of social well-being.
Our greatest strengths include: well-educated and competent population, ability to innovate, technological readiness, resident’s trust in their own rights, tolerance towards other people, attractive environment.
Helsinki-Uusimaa wants to be a global forerunner in climate change mitigation.
Our regional emissions have decreased by 27 % in 2005–2020.
We aim to be a climate neutral region by 2030.