Helsinki (parliamentary electoral district)
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Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Helsinki City (Finnish: Helsingin kaupunki; Swedish: Helsingfors stad) in 1954 from parts of Uusimaa Province. It was renamed Helsinki in 1997. It is conterminous with the municipality of Helsinki. The district currently elects 23 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 546,375 registered electors.
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Helsingfors | |
Electoral District for the Parliament of Finland | |
Municipality | Helsinki |
Region | Uusimaa |
Population | 664,921 (2022)[1] |
Electorate | 546,375 (2023) |
Area | 215 km2 (2022)[2] |
Current Electoral District | |
Created | 1954 |
Seats | List
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Members of Parliament[3] | List
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Created from | Uusimaa Province |
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