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The following is a list of cities and towns ({{Langx|fi|kaupunki}}, {{Langx|sv|stad}}) in [[Finland]].{{efn|Both ''town'' and ''city'' translate to {{lang|fi|kaupunki}} in Finnish.}} The basic administrative unit of Finland is the [[Municipalities of Finland|municipality]]. Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities,<ref>{{Cite web |last=by |date=2018-07-19 |title=Suomen kuntarakenteen muutos 1800-luvun puolivälistä tähän päivään – kuntanet.fi |url=https://kuntanet.fi/2018/07/19/suomen-kuntarakenteen-muutos-1800-luvun-puolivalista-tahan-paivaan/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |language=fi}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/saadoskokoelma/2015/410 |title=Kuntalaki 4 §, 15§ |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website= Finlex |publisher=Ministry of Justice |language=fi |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> The following list includes the municipalities that use the word {{lang|fi|kaupunki}} in their official name. For cities and towns founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year it was [[Royal Charter|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.

==Cities (founded)==
[[File:Finland-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|250px|Map of [[Finland]]]]
[[File:Suurkirkko Helsinki maaliskuu 2002 IMG 0629.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Helsinki]]]]
[[File:Kaakkoista Espoota 23 kesä 2009.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Espoo, Finland|Espoo]]]]
[[File:Downtown Tampere1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Tampere, Finland|Tampere]]]]
[[File:Kielotorni4.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Vantaa, Finland|Vantaa]]]]
[[File:Pokkitörmä Oulu 20120606.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Oulu]]]]
[[File:View from Turku Cathedral tower.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Turku]]]]
[[File:SS Suomi approaching Äijälänsalmi.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Jyväskylä]]]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="text-align:left;"
!Finnish name
!Swedish name
!Urban area
!Founded
!Population{{Data Finland municipality/population count}}
|-
|[[Akaa]]{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of [[Toijala]], which became a city in 1977.}}
|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, Finland|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]]{{Efn|Includes a former city of [[Jämsänkoski]], which became a city in 1986.}}
|
|
|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]]{{Efn|Includes former cities of [[Anjalankoski]] and [[Kuusankoski]], which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively.}}
|
|
|1960
|83,600
|-
|Kristiinankaupunki
|[[Kristinestad]]
|
|1649
|6,605
|-
|[[Kuhmo]]
|
|
|1986
|8,377
|-
|[[Kuopio]]{{Efn|Includes former cities of [[Juankoski]] and [[Nilsiä]], both became cities in 1998.}}
|
|
|1775
|118,434
|-
|[[Kurikka]]
|
|
|1977
|21,050
|-
|[[Kuusamo]]
|
|
|2000
|15,219
|-
|[[Lahti]]
|Lahtis
|
|1905
|119,999
|-
|[[Laitila]]
|Letala
|
|1986
|8,658
|-
|[[Lappeenranta]]{{Efn|Includes a former city of [[Joutseno]], which became a city in 2005.}}
|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]]{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of [[Mänttä]], which became a city in 1973.}}
|
|
|2009
|10,062
|-
|[[Naantali]]
|Nådendal
|Turku
|1443
|19,168
|-
|[[Nivala]]
|
|
|1992
|10,764
|-
|[[Nokia, Finland|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, Finland|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]]{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of Pyhäsalmi, the city also carried this name from 1993 to 1996.}}
|
|
|1993
|5,282
|-
|[[Raahe]]
|Brahestad
|
|1649
|24,852
|-
|Raasepori
|[[Raseborg]]{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of [[Ekenäs, Finland|Ekenäs]] (founded in 1546), also includes a former city of [[Karis]] (became a city in 1977).}}
|
|2009
|27,792
|-
|[[Raisio]]
|Reso
|Turku
|1974
|24,219
|-
|[[Rauma, Finland|Rauma]]
|Raumo
|
|1442
|39,401
|-
|[[Riihimäki]]
|
|
|1960
|28,835
|-
|[[Rovaniemi]]
|
|
|1960
|62,667
|-
|[[Saarijärvi]]
|
|
|1986
|9,509
|-
|[[Salo, Finland|Salo]]
|
|
|1960
|52,580
|-
|[[Sastamala]]{{Efn|Administrative center is the locality of [[Vammala]], which became a city in 1965.}}
|
|
|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]]{{Efn|Includes a former city of [[Suolahti]], which became a city in 1977.}}
|
|
|1973
|18,971
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of municipalities of Finland]]
*[[List of urban areas in Finland by population]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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