The following is a list of cities and towns (Finnish :kaupunki ,Swedish :stad ) inFinland .[ a] municipality . Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities,[ 1] [ 2] kaupunki 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.
Map ofFinland Helsinki Espoo Tampere Vantaa Oulu Turku Jyväskylä 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 Oulu 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
^ Bothtown andcity translate tokaupunki ^ Administrative center is the locality ofToijala , which became a city in 1977. ^ Includes a former city ofJämsänkoski , which became a city in 1986. ^ Includes former cities ofAnjalankoski andKuusankoski , which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively. ^ Includes former cities ofJuankoski andNilsiä , both became cities in 1998. ^ Includes a former city ofJoutseno , which became a city in 2005. ^ Administrative center is the locality ofMänttä , 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 ofEkenäs (founded in 1546), also includes a former city ofKaris (became a city in 1977). ^ Administrative center is the locality ofVammala , which became a city in 1965. ^ Includes a former city ofSuolahti , which became a city in 1977. Cities in Finland at Wikimedia Commons
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