- List of cities and towns in Finland
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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). A simple, independent decision in the municipal council is required to change the name of a rural "municipality" (kunta) into a "city" (kaupunki). 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.
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Towns (founded)
Common Name Alternative Name District Year of foundation Population (2006)[1][list membership disputed] Äänekoski 1973 20377 Ähtäri Etseri 1986 6859 Akaa 2007 13995 Alajärvi 1986 8839 Alavus Alavo 1977 9509 Anjalankoski 1977 16754 Ekenäs Tammisaari 1546 14724 Espoo Esbo 1972 235809 Forssa 1964 17916 Haapajärvi Aspsjö 1977 7845 Haapavesi 1996 7547 Hämeenlinna Tavastehus 1639 47969 Hamina Fredrikshamn 1653 21756 Hanko Hangö 1874 9723 Harjavalta 1977 7694 Heinola 1839 20583 Helsinki Helsingfors 1550 565186 Huittinen Vittis 1977 9018 Hyvinkää Hyvinge 1960 44463 Iisalmi Idensalmi 1891 22353 Ikaalinen Ikalis 1977 7487 Imatra 1971 29351 Jakobstad Pietarsaari 1652 19561 Jämsä 1977 16165 Jämsänkoski 1986 7423 Järvenpää Träskända 1967 37730 Joensuu 1848 57681 Joutseno 2005 10829 Juankoski Strömsdal 1998 5464 Jyväskylä 1837 128245 Kaarina Sankt Karins 1993 22329 Kajaani Kajana 1651 38091 Kankaanpää 1972 12531 Kannus 1986 5884 Karis Karjaa 1977 9020 Karkkila Högfors 1977 9005 Kaskinen Kaskö 1785 1486 Kauhajoki 2001 14441 Kauhava 1986 7956 Kauniainen Grankulla 1972 8440 Kemi 1869 22776 Kemijärvi Kemi Träsk 1973 9009 Kerava Kervo 1970 32589 Keuruu Keuru 1986 11002 Kitee Kides 1992 9650 Kiuruvesi 1993 9585 Kokemäki Kumo 1977 9257 Kokkola Karleby 1620 36599 Kotka 1878 65629 Kouvola 1960 30767 Kristinestad Kristiinankaupunki 1649 7482 Kuhmo 1986 10019 Kuopio 1775 91039 Kurikka 1977 10500 Kuusamo 2000 17002 Kuusankoski 1973 20065 Lahti Lahtis 1905 98861 Laitila Letala 1986 8537 Lappeenranta Villmanstrand 1649 59092 Lapua Lappo 1977 14113 Lieksa 1973 13405 Lohja Lojo 1969 37153 Loimaa 1969 13094 Loviisa Lovisa 1745 7403 Mänttä 1973 6473 Mariehamn Maarianhamina 1861 10922 Mikkeli Sankt Michel 1838 48647 Naantali Nådendal 1443 14026 Närpes Närpiö 1993 9445 Nilsiä 1998 6541 Nivala 1992 10955 Nokia 1977 30013 Nurmes 1974 8916 Nykarleby Uusikaarlepyy 1620 7406 Orimattila 1992 14705 Orivesi 1986 9448 Oulainen Oulais 1977 8092 Oulu Uleåborg 1605 130526 Outokumpu 1977 7717 Paimio Pemar 1997 10027 Pargas Parainen 1977 12129 Parkano 1977 12129 Pieksämäki 1962 20635 Pori Björneborg 1558 76275 Porvoo Borgå 1346 47553 Pudasjärvi 2004 9201 Pyhäjärvi 1993 6213 Raahe Brahestad 1649 22428 Rauma Raumo 1442 36944 Raisio 1974 24012 Riihimäki 1960 27614 Rovaniemi 1960 58206 Saarijärvi 1986 9932 Salo 1960 55000 Savonlinna Nyslott 1639 27079 Seinäjoki 1960 36900 Siuntio Sjundeå 1382 6012 Somero 1993 9526 Suonenjoki 1977 7698 Tampere Tammerfors 1779 206480 Tornio Torneå 1621 22331 Turku Åbo 1200–1300 175284 Ulvila Ulvsby 1365 to 1558, later 2000 13693 Uusikaupunki Nystad 1617 16021 Vaasa Vasa 1606 57695 Valkeakoski 1963 20338 Vammala 1965 16653 Vantaa Vanda 1974 190625 Varkaus 1962 23585 Viitasaari 1996 7416 Virrat Virdois 1977 7775 Ylivieska 1971 14100 Ylöjärvi 2004 25877 See also
- List of towns in Sweden
- List of cities
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