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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.

[edit] Towns (founded)

Common Name	Alternative Name	Year of foundation	Population (2006)^{[citation needed]}^[1]
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
Piikkiö	Pikis		7402
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	25555
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	13571
Ylöjärvi		2004	25877

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