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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]
This is a list of municipalities in Finland. There are a total of 309 municipalities , of which 114 have both a Finnish and a Swedish name. [ 1 ] These municipalities are listed by the name in the local majority language, with the name in the other national language provided in parentheses.
This is a list of urban areas in Finland by population, with the 100 largest localities or urban areas in Finland on 31 December 2019. [1] The list is based on data from Statistics Finland that defines an urban area as a cluster of dwellings with at least 200 inhabitants.
Many cities in Europe have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Below are listed the known different names for cities that are geographically or historically and culturally in Europe, as well as some smaller towns that are important because of their location or history.
The city manager of Helsinki is called ylipormestari / överborgmästare "Lord Mayor" for historical reasons. There were previously no mayors in Finland, but after a change in law, Tampere was first city to elect a mayor (pormestari / borgmästare) in 2007. The mayor is not, however, currently elected directly, but by the municipal council.
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Finland" The following 120 pages are in this category, out of 120 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In Finland, cities refers to municipalities using the name of a city or of an urban area. [1] Historically, cities have been distinguished from rural areas on the basis of local autonomy and different legislation, [2] with the Civil Code of 1734 being the first legislation to apply to all settlements and people. [3]
List of municipalities of Finland in which Finnish is not the sole official language; T. List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland; U.