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The following is a list of cities and towns (Finnish: kaupunki, Swedish: stad) in Finland.[a] The basic administrative unit of Finland is municipality. Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities,[1] and a municipality can independently decide to call itself a city or town if it considers that it meets the requirements of an urban settlement.[2] The following list includes the municipalities that use the word kaupunki in their official name. For cities and towns founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year it was chartered.
Finnish name | Swedish name | Urban area | Founded | Population[3] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Akaa[b] | Ackas | 2007 | 16,709 | |
Alajärvi | 1986 | 9,752 | ||
Alavus | Alavo | 1977 | 11,611 | |
Espoo | Esbo | Helsinki | 1972 | 281,866 |
Forssa | 1964 | 17,079 | ||
Haapajärvi | 1977 | 7,178 | ||
Haapavesi | 1996 | 6,895 | ||
Hamina | Fredrikshamn | 1653 | 20,410 | |
Hanko | Hangö | 1874 | 8,448 | |
Harjavalta | Pori | 1977 | 7,076 | |
Heinola | 1839 | 19,007 | ||
Helsinki | Helsingfors | Helsinki | 1550 | 648,650 |
Huittinen | Vittis | 1977 | 10,140 | |
Hyvinkää | Hyvinge | 1960 | 46,622 | |
Hämeenlinna | Tavastehus | 1639 | 67,713 | |
Iisalmi | Idensalmi | 1891 | 21,546 | |
Ikaalinen | Ikalis | 1977 | 7,037 | |
Imatra | 1971 | 27,035 | ||
Pietarsaari | Jakobstad | 1652 | 19,303 | |
Joensuu | 1848 | 76,228 | ||
Jyväskylä | 1837 | 140,812 | ||
Jämsä[c] | 1977 | 20,764 | ||
Järvenpää | Träskända | Helsinki | 1967 | 43,170 |
Kaarina | S:t Karins | Turku | 1993 | 33,335 |
Kajaani | Kajana | 1651 | 37,039 | |
Kalajoki | 1865 | 12,446 | ||
Kangasala | Tampere | 2018 | 31,815 | |
Kankaanpää | 1972 | 11,506 | ||
Kannus | 1986 | 5,496 | ||
Karkkila | Högfors | 1977 | 8,804 | |
Kaskinen | Kaskö | 1785 | 1,275 | |
Kauhajoki | 2001 | 13,441 | ||
Kauhava | 1986 | 16,159 | ||
Kauniainen | Grankulla | Helsinki | 1972 | 9,577 |
Kemi | 1869 | 21,019 | ||
Kemijärvi | 1973 | 7,410 | ||
Kerava | Kervo | Helsinki | 1970 | 36,174 |
Keuruu | Keuru | 1986 | 9,858 | |
Kitee | Kides | 1992 | 10,382 | |
Kiuruvesi | 1993 | 8,196 | ||
Kokemäki | Kumo | Pori | 1977 | 7,300 |
Kokkola | Karleby | 1620 | 47,723 | |
Kotka | 1878 | 53,110 | ||
Kouvola[d] | 1960 | 83,600 | ||
Kristiinankaupunki | Kristinestad | 1649 | 6,605 | |
Kuhmo | 1986 | 8,377 | ||
Kuopio[e] | 1775 | 118,434 | ||
Kurikka | 1977 | 21,050 | ||
Kuusamo | 2000 | 15,219 | ||
Lahti | Lahtis | 1905 | 119,999 | |
Laitila | Letala | 1986 | 8,658 | |
Lappeenranta[f] | Villmanstrand | 1649 | 72,801 | |
Lapua | Lappo | 1977 | 14,545 | |
Lieksa | 1973 | 11,157 | ||
Lohja | Lojo | 1969 | 46,490 | |
Loimaa | 1969 | 16,106 | ||
Loviisa | Lovisa | 1745 | 14,968 | |
Maarianhamina | Mariehamn | 1861 | 11,769 | |
Mikkeli | S:t Michel | 1838 | 53,983 | |
Mänttä-Vilppula[g] | 2009 | 10,062 | ||
Naantali | Nådendal | Turku | 1443 | 19,168 |
Nivala | 1992 | 10,764 | ||
Nokia | Tampere | 1977 | 33,403 | |
Nurmes | 1974 | 7,675 | ||
Uusikaarlepyy | Nykarleby | 1620 | 7,476 | |
Närpiö | Närpes | 1993 | 9,503 | |
Orimattila | 1992 | 16,071 | ||
Orivesi | 1986 | 9,221 | ||
Oulainen | 1977 | 7,457 | ||
Oulu | Uleåborg | 1605 | 202,753 | |
Outokumpu | 1977 | 6,825 | ||
Paimio | Pemar | Turku | 1997 | 10,784 |
Parainen | Pargas | Turku | 1977 | 15,261 |
Parkano | 1977 | 6,519 | ||
Pieksämäki | 1962 | 18,039 | ||
Pori | Björneborg | Pori | 1558 | 84,566 |
Porvoo | Borgå | 1346 | 50,224 | |
Pudasjärvi | 2004 | 8,033 | ||
Pyhäjärvi[h] | 1993 | 5,282 | ||
Raahe | Brahestad | 1649 | 24,852 | |
Raasepori | Raseborg[i] | 2009 | 27,792 | |
Raisio | Reso | Turku | 1974 | 24,219 |
Rauma | Raumo | 1442 | 39,401 | |
Riihimäki | 1960 | 28,835 | ||
Rovaniemi | 1960 | 62,667 | ||
Saarijärvi | 1986 | 9,509 | ||
Salo | 1960 | 52,580 | ||
Sastamala[j] | 2009 | 24,727 | ||
Savonlinna | Nyslott | 1639 | 33,866 | |
Seinäjoki | 1960 | 63,072 | ||
Somero | 1993 | 8,859 | ||
Suonenjoki | 1977 | 7,179 | ||
Tampere | Tammerfors | Tampere | 1779 | 234,441 |
Tornio | Torneå | 1621 | 21,912 | |
Turku | Åbo | Turku | 1200–1300 | 190,935 |
Ulvila | Ulvsby | Pori | 1365 to 1558, later 2000 | 13,074 |
Uusikaupunki | Nystad | 1617 | 15,737 | |
Vaasa | Vasa | 1606 | 67,465 | |
Valkeakoski | 1963 | 21,199 | ||
Vantaa | Vanda | Helsinki | 1974 | 226,160 |
Varkaus | 1962 | 20,956 | ||
Viitasaari | 1996 | 6,295 | ||
Virrat | Virdois | 1977 | 6,756 | |
Ylivieska | 1971 | 15,205 | ||
Ylöjärvi | Tampere | 2004 | 33,034 | |
Ähtäri | Etseri | 1986 | 5,788 | |
Äänekoski[k] | 1973 | 18,971 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Both town and city translate to kaupunki in Finnish.
- ^ Administrative center is the locality of Toijala, which became a city in 1977.
- ^ Includes a former city of Jämsänkoski, which became a city in 1986.
- ^ Includes former cities of Anjalankoski and Kuusankoski, which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively.
- ^ Includes former cities of Juankoski and Nilsiä, both became cities in 1998.
- ^ Includes a former city of Joutseno, which became a city in 2005.
- ^ Administrative center is the locality of Mänttä, which became a city in 1973.
- ^ Administrative center is the locality of Pyhäsalmi, the city also carried this name from 1993 to 1996.
- ^ Administrative center is the locality of Ekenäs (founded in 1546), also includes a former city of Karis (became a city in 1977).
- ^ Administrative center is the locality of Vammala, which became a city in 1965.
- ^ Includes a former city of Suolahti, which became a city in 1977.
References edit
- ^ by (2018-07-19). "Suomen kuntarakenteen muutos 1800-luvun puolivälistä tähän päivään – kuntanet.fi" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Kuntalaki 4 §, 15§". Finlex (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
External links edit
Media related to Cities in Finland at Wikimedia Commons
- Map at archive.today (archived 2012-12-09)
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