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City Statistics Location: Uusimaa, south coast of Finland. Country dialling code: 358. Population: 559,718 (city); 1,213,743 (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 87.6% Finnish, 6.4% Swedish, 6% other. Religion: 86% Lutheran, 13% other, 1% Orthodox. Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Saturday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: - 5C (23F). Average July temp: 18C (64F). Annual rainfall: 600mm (23.6 inches). |