Cities of Finland - Definition and Overview

This is a list of towns in Finland. In the year 1977 the juridical difference between cities, towns and municipalities were removed. Today only municipalities are recognized, some of which are commonly referred to as towns (kaupunki in Finnish, stad in Swedish). For towns founded before the 1960s the list includes the year the town was chartered. The town names used in the English Wikipedia are usually the Finnish forms, except where noted.

Towns (founded)

• Alajärvi (1986)
• Alavus (Alavo in Swedish) (1977)
• Anjalankoski (1977)
• Espoo (Esbo in Swedish) (1972)
• Forssa (1964)
• Haapajärvi (1977)
• Haapavesi
• Hamina (Fredrikshamn in Swedish) (1653)
• Hanko (Hangö in Swedish) (1874)
• Harjavalta (1977)
• Heinola (1839)
• Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish) (1550)
• Huittinen (1977)
• Hyvinkää (Hyvinge in Swedish) (1960)
• Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus in Swedish) (1639)
• Iisalmi (Idensalmi in Swedish) (1891)
• Ikaalinen (1977)
• Imatra (1971)
• Joensuu (1848)
• Joutseno (2005)
• Juankoski
• Jyväskylä (1837)
• Jämsä (1977)
• Jämsänkoski (1986)
• Järvenpää (1967)
• Kaarina (Sankt Karins in Swedish)
• Kajaani (Kajana in Swedish) (1651)
• Kankaanpää (1972)
• Kannus (1986)
• Karjaa (1977)
• Karkkila (1977)
• Kaskinen (Kaskö in Swedish) (1785)
• Kauhajoki
• Kauhava (1986)
• Kauniainen (Grankulla in Swedish) (1972)
• Kemi (1869)
• Kemijärvi (1973)
• Kerava (Kervo in Swedish) (1970)
• Keuruu (1986)
• Kitee
• Kiuruvesi
• Kokemäki (1977)
• Kokkola (Karleby in Swedish) (1620)
• Kotka (1878)
• Kouvola (1960)
• Kristinestad (in Swedish, Kristiinankaupunki in Finnish) (1649)
• Kuhmo (1986)
• Kuopio (1782)
• Kurikka (1977)
• Kuusamo
• Kuusankoski (1973)
• Käkisalmi (Kexholm in Swedish) (?) (ceded in 1944)
• Lahti (Lahtis in Swedish) (1905)
• Laitila (1986)
• Lappeenranta (Villmanstrand in Swedish) (1649)
• Lapua (1977)
• Lieksa (1973)
• Lohja (1969)
• Loimaa (1969)
• Loviisa (1745)
• Mariehamn (in Swedish, Maarianhamina in Finnish) (1861)
• Mikkeli (Sankt Michel in Swedish) (1838)
• Mänttä (1973)
• Naantali (Nådendal in Swedish) (1443)
• Nilsiä
• Nivala
• Nokia (1977)
• Nurmes (1974)
• Närpes (in Swedish, Närpiö in Finnish)
• Orimattila
• Orivesi (1986)
• Oulainen (1977)
• Oulu (Uleåborg in Swedish) (1605)
• Outokumpu (1977)
• Paimio
• Parainen (Pargas in Swedish) (1977)
• Parkano (1977)
• Pieksämäki (1962)
• Jakobstad (in Swedish, Pietarsaari in Finnish) (1652)
• Pori (Björneborg in Swedish) (1558)
• Porvoo (Borgå in Swedish) (1346)
• Pudasjärvi (2004)
• Pyhäjärvi
• Raahe (Brahestad in Swedish) (1649)
• Rauma (Raumo in Swedish) (1442)
• Raisio (1974)
• Riihimäki (1960)
• Rovaniemi (1960)
• Saarijärvi (1986)
• Salo (1960)
• Savonlinna (Nyslott in Swedish) (1639)
• Seinäjoki (1960)
• Somero
• Sortavala (1632) (ceded in 1944)
• Suolahti (1977)
• Suonenjoki (1977)
• Ekenäs (in Swedish, Tammisaari in Finnish) (1546)
• Tampere (Tammerfors in Swedish) (1779)
• Toijala (1977)
• Tornio (Torneå in Swedish) (1621)
• Turku (Åbo in Swedish) (1200-1300)
• Ulvila (Ulvsby in Swedish)
• Uusikaarlepyy (Nykarleby in Swedish) (1620)
• Uusikaupunki (Nystad in Swedish) (1617)
• Vaasa (Vasa in Swedish) (1606)
• Valkeakoski (1963)
• Vammala (1965)
• Vantaa (Vanda in Swedish) (1974)
• Varkaus (1962)
• Viipuri (Viborg in Swedish) (1403-1944, ceded)
• Viitasaari
• Virrat (1977)
• Ylivieska (1971)
• Ylöjärvi (2004)
• Ähtäri (1986)
• Äänekoski (1973)

See also

• List of towns in Sweden
• List of cities

External link

• Map (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/s/p_fi.htm)