1. Helsingfors - Noun
2. Helsingfors - Proper noun
the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
Source: WordNetAccording to reports, Pavel Dybenko was in Helsingfors organizing the sailors' departures for Petrograd. Source: Internet
Early history Helsinki was established as a trading town by King Gustav I of Sweden in 1550 as the town of Helsingfors, which he intended to be a rival to the Hanseatic city of Reval (today known as Tallinn ). Source: Internet
In 1550 Helsinki was founded by Gustav Vasa under the name of Helsingfors, but remained little more than a fishing village for more than two centuries. Source: Internet
He was also editor-in-chief of the Helsingfors Gazette from 1841 to 1860. Source: Internet