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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. These municipalities are listed by the name in the local majority language, with the name in the other national language provided in parentheses.
The municipalities ( Finnish: kunta; Swedish: kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns ...
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As of 2017, there are 311 municipalities, and most were under 5,000 residents. In Finland, state has started the Municipality and Service Structure Reform Program to reform the complex and expensive municipal system, but initiatives have encountered much opposition from local bureaucrats and interest groups.
List of Finnish municipalities. This is a listing in alphabetical order of the 309 municipalities in Finland as of 2021. Note that there are 114 municipalities that have both a Finnish and a Swedish name.
The municipalities ( Finnish: kunta; Swedish: kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns ...
Finland. Found in. Regions. Number. 309 ( list) (as of 2021) Populations. Largest: Helsinki (pop. 657,674) Smallest: Sottunga (pop. 109) Areas. Largest: Inari (17,333.65 km 2) Smallest: Kauniainen (6 km 2) Government. Municipal council. Part of a series on. Administrative divisions of Finland. Regions. Sub-regions. Municipalities. NUTS:FI.
Language Label Description Also known as; English: list of Finnish municipalities by area. Wikimedia list article
