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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.
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
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
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