Serbs of Finland

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Serbs in Finland
Total population
8,737 (2018)
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Espoo
Languages
Finnish, Serbian
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbs in Finland are an ethnic minority, mostly concentrated in Helsinki. In 2018, 8,737 people in Finland were born in Serbia. [1]

Helsinki Capital city in Uusimaa, Finland

Helsinki is the capital and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of 650,058. The city's urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Tallinn, Estonia, 400 km (250 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden, and 390 km (240 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has close historical ties with these three cities.

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Notable Finnish people of Serbian descent

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