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I would like to ask you if there is existing a town called Oslo, but not the capital of Norway? I have a memory that I had tought at school that there is one…	699		2.2.2005		There is a little town called "Oslo" in the USA, in Minnesota. You can search it in the world atlases. In Finland we have a town called "Oulu". Maybe you learned about "Oulu" at school.
What does Helsinki mean?	1923		24.5.1999		The oldest form of the name Helsinki is Heelsingha. It's thought that it means the oldest population living on riverside of Vantaa River. They were swedish-speaking and were coming from Hälsningland. Later Helsinki was the name of Helsinki parish, foregoer of Vantaa city.