helsingforsare

Helsingforsare is the Swedish-language demonym for residents of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The term is formed by adding the suffix -are to Helsingfors, the Swedish name for Helsinki, and is used in Swedish-language texts to refer to people from the city.

Helsingfors is located on the southern coast of Finland and is a bilingual city with Finnish and Swedish as official languages. The Swedish-speaking community has a historical presence in Helsinki, and Helsingforsare appear in Swedish-language media, literature, and public discourse concerning the capital. In Finnish-language contexts, residents are typically described as helsinkiläiset.

The term reflects Finland’s bilingual landscape and the cultural dimension of Helsinki within Swedish-speaking circles. It is most common in Swedish-language sources, especially those addressing demographics, history, or regional culture in Finland or among Swedish-speaking audiences in Sweden. While Helsingforsare denotes people from Helsinki, the same population may be referred to by other demonyms in different languages, such as helsinkiläiset in Finnish.