List of cities and towns in Finland
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The following is a list of cities and towns ({{Langx|fi|kaupunki}}, {{Langx|sv|stad}}) in Finland.{{efn|Both town and city translate to {{lang|fi|kaupunki}} in Finnish.}} The basic administrative unit of Finland is municipality. Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities,{{Cite web |last=by |date=2018-07-19 |title=Suomen kuntarakenteen muutos 1800-luvun puolivälistä tähän päivään – kuntanet.fi |url=https://kuntanet.fi/2018/07/19/suomen-kuntarakenteen-muutos-1800-luvun-puolivalista-tahan-paivaan/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |language=fi}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2015/20150410 |title=Kuntalaki 4 §, 15§ |author= |website= Finlex |publisher=Ministry of Justice |language=fi |access-date=17 April 2024}} The following list includes the municipalities that use the word {{lang|fi|kaupunki}} in their official name. For cities and towns founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year it was chartered.
The names used in this encyclopedia are usually the Finnish or Swedish forms, depending on the majority language of the municipality, except when there is a commonly used English name.
Cities (founded)
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!Finnish name !Swedish name !Urban area !Founded !Population{{Data Finland municipality/population count}} |
| Akaa{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Toijala, which became a city in 1977.}}
|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
| |1652 |19,303 |
| Joensuu
| | |1848 |76,228 |
| Jyväskylä
| | |1837 |140,812 |
| Jämsä{{Efn|Includes a former city of Jämsänkoski, which became a city in 1986.}}
| | |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{{Efn|Includes former cities of Anjalankoski and Kuusankoski, which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively.}}
| | |1960 |83,600 |
| Kristiinankaupunki
| |1649 |6,605 |
| Kuhmo
| | |1986 |8,377 |
| Kuopio{{Efn|Includes former cities of Juankoski and Nilsiä, both became cities in 1998.}}
| | |1775 |118,434 |
| Kurikka
| | |1977 |21,050 |
| Kuusamo
| | |2000 |15,219 |
| Lahti
|Lahtis | |1905 |119,999 |
| Laitila
|Letala | |1986 |8,658 |
| Lappeenranta{{Efn|Includes a former city of Joutseno, which became a city in 2005.}}
|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
| |1861 |11,769 |
| Mikkeli
|S:t Michel | |1838 |53,983 |
| Mänttä-Vilppula{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Mänttä, which became a city in 1973.}}
| | |2009 |10,062 |
| Naantali
|Nådendal |Turku |1443 |19,168 |
| Nivala
| | |1992 |10,764 |
| Nokia
| |Tampere |1977 |33,403 |
| Nurmes
| | |1974 |7,675 |
| Uusikaarlepyy
| |1620 |7,476 |
| Närpiö
| |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
|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{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Pyhäsalmi, the city also carried this name from 1993 to 1996.}}
| | |1993 |5,282 |
| Raahe
|Brahestad | |1649 |24,852 |
| Raasepori
|Raseborg{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Ekenäs (founded in 1546), also includes a former city of Karis (became a city in 1977).}} | |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{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Vammala, which became a city in 1965.}}
| | |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{{Efn|Includes a former city of Suolahti, which became a city in 1977.}}
| | |1973 |18,971 |
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
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