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[[File:Helsinki by Sentinel-2, 2020-06-26.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Satellite image of Helsinki by Sentinel-2]]
[[Helsinki]] has a total area of {{convert|686|km2|abbr=on}}.  {{convert|186|km2|abbr=on}} of it is land and {{convert|500|km2|abbr=on}} of the area is covered with water. It is located at {{coord|60|10|N|24|56|E|region:FI_type:city}}.

== Subdivisions ==
This is a listing of the neighborhoods and localities in the city of [[Helsinki]] in alphabetical order. The list is not complete.

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*[[Ala-Tikkurila]]
*[[Alppikylä]]
*[[Alppila]]
*[[Arabianranta]]
*[[Aurinkolahti]]
*[[Eira]]
*[[Haaga]]
*[[Hakaniemi]]
*[[Hakuninmaa]]
*[[Harju, Helsinki|Harju]]
*[[Heikinlaakso]]
*[[Hermanni (Helsinki)|Hermanni]]
*[[Herttoniemi]]
*[[Hietalahti, Helsinki|Hietalahti]]
*[[Hietaniemi]]
*[[Honkasuo]]
*[[Huopalahti]]
*[[Itäkeskus]]
*[[Jakomäki]]
*[[Jollas, Helsinki|Jollas]]
*[[Jätkäsaari]]
*[[Kaartinkaupunki]]
*[[Kaisaniemi]]
*[[Kaivopuisto]]
*[[Kalasatama]]
*[[Kallahti]]
*[[Kallio (district)|Kallio]]
*[[Kamppi]]
*[[Kannelmäki]]
*[[Karhusaari]]
*[[Katajanokka]]
*[[Kivihaka]]
*[[Kivikko]]
*[[Kluuvi]]
*[[Konala]]
*[[Kontula, Helsinki|Kontula]]
*[[Koskela]]
*[[Kruununhaka]]
*[[Kruunuvuorenranta]]
*[[Kulosaari]]
*[[Kumpula]]
*[[Kuninkaantammi]]
*[[Kurkimäki]]
*[[Kuusisaari]]
*[[Käpylä]]
*[[Laajasalo]]
*[[Laakso]]
*[[Landbo]]
*[[Lassila]]
*[[Latokartano]]
*[[Lauttasaari]]
*[[Lehtisaari, Helsinki|Lehtisaari]]
*[[Malmi, Helsinki|Malmi]]
*[[Malminkartano]]
*[[Marjaniemi]]
*[[Maunula]]
*[[Maununneva]]
*[[Meilahti]]
*[[Mellunmäki]]
*[[Meri-Rastila]]
*[[Metsälä]]
*[[Munkkiniemi]]
*[[Munkkivuori]]
*[[Myllypuro]]
*[[Oulunkylä]]
*[[Pajamäki]]
*[[Pakila]]
*[[Paloheinä]]
*[[Pasila]]
*[[Pihlajamäki]]
*[[Pihlajisto]]
*[[Pikku Huopalahti]]
*[[Pitäjänmäki]]
*[[Puistola]]
*[[Pukinmäki]]
*[[Puotila, Helsinki|Puotila]]
*[[Puotinharju]]
*[[Punavuori]]
*[[Rastila]]
*[[Reimarla]]
*[[Roihuvuori]]
*[[Ruoholahti]]
*[[Ruskeasuo]]
*[[Santahamina]]
*[[Siilitie]]
*[[Siltamäki]]
*[[Suomenlinna]]
*[[Suurmetsä]]
*[[Suutarila]]
*[[Sörnäinen]]
*[[Tammisalo]]
*[[Tapanila]]
*[[Tapaninkylä]]
*[[Tapulikaupunki]]
*[[Torpparinmäki]]
*[[Toukola]]
*[[Tuomarinkylä]]
*[[Töölö]]
*[[Ullanlinna]]
*[[Vallila]]
*[[Vanhakaupunki]]
*[[Vartioharju]]
*[[Vartiosaari]]
*[[Vesala]]
*[[Viikki]]
*[[Vuosaari]]
*[[Östersundom]]
}}

== Climate ==
*Average temperature (2001): +5.9&nbsp;°C (42&nbsp;°F)
*Warmest month, July, average temperature: +17.2&nbsp;°C (63&nbsp;°F)
*Coldest month, February, average temperature: -4.7&nbsp;°C (23&nbsp;°F)

{{Weather box
|location = Downtown Helsinki ([[Kaisaniemi]])
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 8.5
|Feb record high C = 11.8
|Mar record high C = 17.1
|Apr record high C = 21.9
|May record high C = 29.6
|Jun record high C = 32.0
|Jul record high C = 33.2
|Aug record high C = 31.2
|Sep record high C = 26.2
|Oct record high C = 19.4
|Nov record high C = 11.6
|Dec record high C = 10.0
|year record high C =
|Jan high C = −1.3
|Feb high C = −1.9
|Mar high C = 1.6
|Apr high C = 7.6
|May high C = 14.4
|Jun high C = 18.5
|Jul high C = 21.5
|Aug high C = 19.8
|Sep high C = 14.6
|Oct high C = 9.0
|Nov high C = 3.7
|Dec high C = 0.5
|year high C = 9.0
|Jan mean C = -3.9
|Feb mean C = -4.7
|Mar mean C = -1.3
|Apr mean C = 3.9
|May mean C = 10.2
|Jun mean C = 14.6
|Jul mean C = 17.8
|Aug mean C = 16.3
|Sep mean C = 11.5
|Oct mean C = 6.6
|Nov mean C = 1.6
|Dec mean C = -2.0
|year mean C = 5.9
|Jan low C = −6.5
|Feb low C = −7.4
|Mar low C = −4.1
|Apr low C = 0.8
|May low C = 6.3
|Jun low C = 10.9
|Jul low C = 14.2
|Aug low C = 13.1
|Sep low C = 8.7
|Oct low C = 4.3
|Nov low C = −0.6
|Dec low C = −4.5
|year low C = 2.9
|Jan record low C = −34.3
|Feb record low C = −31.5
|Mar record low C = −24.5
|Apr record low C = −16.3
|May record low C = −4.8
|Jun record low C = 0.7
|Jul record low C = 5.4
|Aug record low C = 2.8
|Sep record low C = −4.5
|Oct record low C = −11.6
|Nov record low C = −18.6
|Dec record low C = −29.5
|year record low C = −34.3
|precipitation colour= green
|Jan precipitation mm = 52
|Feb precipitation mm = 36
|Mar precipitation mm = 38
|Apr precipitation mm = 32
|May precipitation mm = 37
|Jun precipitation mm = 57
|Jul precipitation mm = 63
|Aug precipitation mm = 80
|Sep precipitation mm = 56
|Oct precipitation mm = 76
|Nov precipitation mm = 70
|Dec precipitation mm = 58
|year precipitation mm = 655
|Jan snow cm = 20
|Feb snow cm = 24
|Mar snow cm = 15
|Apr snow cm = 0.4
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 3
|Dec snow cm = 10
|year snow cm = 72
|Jan sun = 38
|Feb sun = 70
|Mar sun = 138
|Apr sun = 194
|May sun = 284
|Jun sun = 297
|Jul sun = 291
|Aug sun = 238
|Sep sun = 150
|Oct sun = 93
|Nov sun = 36
|Dec sun = 29
|year sun = 1858
|source = Climatological statistics for the normal period 1981–2010 <ref name="fmi.fi">{{cite web|url=http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/normal-period-1981-2010|title=Normal period 1981-2010|publisher=[[Finnish Meteorological Institute]]|access-date=2015-11-04}}</ref>
|source 2 = Helsinki, Kaisaniemi: climatological table (data source: open data) <ref name="suja.kapsi">{{cite web|url=https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=100971|title=Helsinki Kaisaniemi - Taulukkotilasto}}</ref>
|date=October 2019
}}

== See also ==
* [[Helsinki Metropolitan Area]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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