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Tampere
Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is in the Finnish Lakeland. Tampere's population is about , while the metropolitan area has a population of about . It is Finland's most populous municipality and the second most populous urban area in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Espoo
Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of . Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish spea
Lahti
Lahti (, ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the sixth most populous urban area in the country.
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or Croneburgum) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous urban area in the country.
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
stadium in Helsinki, Finland
Tampere Stadium
stadium in Tampere, Finland
Veritas Stadion
Football stadium in Turku, Finland
Malmi
38th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland
Töölö ball field
association football stadium in Helsinki
Arto Tolsa Areena
Football stadium in Kotka, Finland
Käpylä
left|thumb|Käpylä is known for its natural atmosphere and old wooden houses. Käpylä (; ) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district.
Lahden kisapuisto
stadium in Lahti, Finland
Huopalahti
Huopalahti () was a municipality during the years 1920–1945 in Uusimaa, Finland.
Meilahti
Meilahti (in Swedish Mejlans) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people. Meilahti is the location of Mäntyniemi, official residence of the President of Finland, as well as Kesäranta, the official residence of Prime Minister of Finland. Near Mäntyniemi is the former presidential residence, Tamminiemi, which is today a museum dedicated to president Urho Kekkonen.
Liuskasaari
thumb|240px|Helsingfors Segelsällskap Clubhouse Liuskasaari () is an island located south of Helsinki, Finland. To the north is the smaller Liuskaluoto, to the west is Sirpalesaari, and to the east is Uunisaari. Liuskasaari is part of the group of islands formed by these islands and those further east Haraka and Särkä .
Pakila
Pakila () is a neighbourhood in Northern Helsinki, about nine kilometers from the city center. It comprises Länsi-Pakila ("West Pakila") and Itä-Pakila ("East Pakila"). Pakila has approximately 10 275 inhabitants.
Tennispalatsi
thumb|250px Tennispalatsi (; lit. Tennis Palace), is an enclosed cultural and recreational center in Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland. It houses a Finnkino multiplex movie theatre, the Helsinki City Art Museum, the Museum of Cultures, and small shops.
Laakso
thumb|right|Olympic village buildings by Mannerheimintie. Laakso () is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Helsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered by Töölö in the south, Meilahti in the southwest, Ruskeasuo in the north and Länsi-Pasila in the east.
Helsinki Velodrome
outdoor velodrome and American football stadium in Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Swimming Stadium
outdoor swimming pool in Helsinki, Finland
Ruskeasuo
thumb|right|300px|Ruskeasuo on Helsinki map Ruskeasuo (Brunakärr in Swedish, verbatim "Brown swamp") is a neighbourhood of Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres north of the city center.
Tali
district of Helsinki, Finland
Harmaja
left|thumb|The lighthouse pictured in 2024
Töölö Sports Hall
sports venue in Helsinki, Finland
Maunula
Maunula (Finnish), Månsas (Swedish) is a northwestern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It hosted part of the road cycling events for the 1952 Summer Olympics. 200px|thumb|left|Apartment buildings in Maunula