The Finnish-speaking population started to grow when the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was moved from Turku to Helsinki by Emperor of Russia Alexander I in 1812, and the region attracted settlers from other parts of Finland.
A poboación de fala finesa comezou a medrar cando a capital de Gran Ducado de Finlandia foi trasladdada de Turku a Helsinqui polo emperador Alexandre I de Rusia en 1812, e a rexión atraeu colonos doutras partes de Finlandia.