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The Helsinki region is the biggest urbanised area in the country, and is by far the most important centre economically, as well as in culture and science. Eight out of Finland's 20 universities and most of the headquarters of notable companies and governmental institutions are located in Greater Helsinki, as is Finland's main aviation hub, Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
In the strictest sense, the Capital Region consists of four cities: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, whose total population is 975,922 (2004). This area is most often called Helsinki Metropolitan Area in English, and Pääkaupunkiseutu in Finnish, although the use of the terms is not especially consistent. Sometimes it is called the "YTV area", referring to YTV, or the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council, which serves as a co-operation agency for the four central municipalities, mainly providing for public transporttaxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. It is also called public transit or mass transit . While it is generally taken to mean rail and bus services, wider definit and waste managementWaste management is literally the process of managing waste materials (normally those produced as a result of human activities). It involves the collection, transport, processing and/or disposal of waste materials. Historically, the aim of waste managemen services.
Commonly about eight more municipalities are considered to be part of Greater Helsinki. When HyvinkääHyvinka Hyvinge in Swedish) is a small town in the province of Uusimaa, approximately 50 km north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkaa belongs to the county of Southern Finland. The population was 43,169 (in 2004). Highways an, JärvenpääJarvenpa Traskanda in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 37,114 ( 2003) and covers an area of 39. 88 km² of which 2., KeravaKerava Kervo in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 31,170 ( 2003) and covers an area of 30. 86 km² of which 0. 11 km² is, KirkkonummiKirkkonummi or Kyrkslatt in Swedish, is a municipality of 31,695 inhabitants ( 2003) in Southern Finland. In the west it borders to Espoo and the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Other neighbouring municipalities are Inkoo and Siuntio. It covers an area of 393, NurmijärviNurmijarvi is a village and a rural municipality north of Finland's capital Helsinki. The proximity to Helsinki, 37 kilometers, has led to a considerable growth of the major villages, which nowadays rather are to be considered suburbs of Helsinki. Nurmija, SipooSipoo Sibbo in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. It is the eastern neighbor of Helsinki and is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 18,397 ( 2003) and covers an ar, Tuusula, and Vihti are included, the number of inhabitants rises to 1.2 million. All of the municipalities belong to the region of Uusimaa, with the exception of Sipoo, located on the coast east of Helsinki, which belongs to Eastern Uusimaa.
In the broadest sense, the Helsinki Region encompasses some 25 municipalities, with a total population of more than 1.3 million. The commuter belt of Helsinki, however, stretches even further with many people from as far as Lahti and even Tampere commuting to Helsinki daily.