List of cities and towns in Finland

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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.

Map of Finland Helsinki Espoo Tampere Vantaa Oulu Turku Jyväskylä Finnish name  | Swedish name  | Urban area  | Founded  | Population[3]

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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]

* List of municipalities of Finland
* List of urban areas in Finland by population

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Both town and city translate to kaupunki in Finnish.
2. ^ Administrative center is the locality of Toijala, which became a city in 1977.
3. ^ Includes a former city of Jämsänkoski, which became a city in 1986.
4. ^ Includes former cities of Anjalankoski and Kuusankoski, which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively.
5. ^ Includes former cities of Juankoski and Nilsiä, both became cities in 1998.
6. ^ Includes a former city of Joutseno, which became a city in 2005.
7. ^ Administrative center is the locality of Mänttä, which became a city in 1973.
8. ^ Administrative center is the locality of Pyhäsalmi, the city also carried this name from 1993 to 1996.
9. ^ Administrative center is the locality of Ekenäs (founded in 1546), also includes a former city of Karis (became a city in 1977).
10. ^ Administrative center is the locality of Vammala, which became a city in 1965.
11. ^ Includes a former city of Suolahti, which became a city in 1977.

## References[edit]

1. ^ by (2018-07-19). "Suomen kuntarakenteen muutos 1800-luvun puolivälistä tähän päivään – kuntanet.fi" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-04-17.
2. ^ "Kuntalaki 4 §, 15§". Finlex (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

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