Names of places in Finland in Finnish and in Swedish

Two names for the same city on a Finnish road sign.

Finland has two official languages, Finnish and Swedish. Many places in the country have different names in Finnish and Swedish, both being official endonyms.

Regions[]

Municipalities[]

Some Finnish municipalities with endonyms in both Finnish and Swedish, the majority language of the municipality stands first:

• Finnish Akaa / Swedish Ackas
• Finnish Alavus / Swedish Alavo
• Finnish Enontekiö / Swedish Enontekis
• Finnish Espoo / Swedish Esbo
• Finnish Eurajoki / Swedish Euraåminne
• Finnish Hailuoto / Swedish Karlö
• Finnish Halsua / Swedish Halso
• Finnish Hämeenkyrö / Swedish Tavastkyro
• Finnish Hämeenlinna / Swedish Tavastehus
• Finnish Hamina / Swedish Fredrikshamn
• Finnish Hanko / Swedish Hangö
• Finnish Hartola / Swedish Gustav Adolfs
• Finnish Helsinki / Swedish Helsingfors
• Finnish Huittinen / Swedish Vittis
• Finnish Hyvinkää / Swedish Hyvinge
• Finnish Ii / Swedish Ijo
• Finnish Iisalmi / Swedish Idensalmi
• Finnish Iitti / Swedish Itis
• Finnish Ikaalinen / Swedish Ikalis
• Finnish Ilmajoki / Swedish Ilmola
• Finnish Ilomantsi / Swedish Ilomants
• Finnish Inari / Swedish Enare
• Swedish Ingå / Finnish Inkoo
• Finnish Isojoki / Swedish Storå
• Finnish Isokyrö / Swedish Storkyro
• Swedish Jakobstad / Finnish Pietarsaari
• Finnish Järvenpää / Swedish Träskända
• Finnish Jokioinen / Swedish Jockis
• Finnish Joroinen / Swedish Jorois
• Finnish Juuka / Swedish Juga
• Finnish Juva / Swedish Jockas
• Finnish Kaarina / Swedish S:t Karins
• Finnish Kajaani / Swedish Kajana
• Finnish Karijoki / Swedish Botöm
• Finnish Karkkila / Swedish Högfors
• Finnish Kaskinen / Swedish Kaskö
• Finnish Kauniainen / Swedish Grankulla
• Finnish Kaustinen / Swedish Kaustby
• Finnish Kerava / Swedish Kervo
• Finnish Keuruu / Swedish Keuru
• Swedish Kimitoön / Finnish Kemiönsaari
• Finnish Kirkkonummi / Swedish Kyrkslätt
• Finnish Kitee / Swedish Kides
• Finnish Kokemäki / Swedish Kumo
• Finnish Kokkola / Swedish Karleby
• Finnish Kontiolahti / Swedish Kontiolax
• Swedish Korsholm / Finnish Mustasaari
• Finnish Köyliö / Swedish Kjulo
• Swedish Kristinestad / Finnish Kristiinankaupunki
• Swedish Kronoby / Finnish Kruunupyy
• Finnish Kuhmoinen / Swedish Kuhmois
• Finnish Kustavi / Swedish Gustavs
• Finnish Lahti / Swedish Lahtis
• Finnish Laihia / Swedish Laihela
• Finnish Laitila / Swedish Letala
• Finnish Lapinjärvi / Swedish Lappträsk
• Finnish Lappeenranta / Swedish Villmanstrand
• Finnish Lapua / Swedish Lappo
• Swedish Larsmo / Finnish Luoto
• Finnish Laukaa / Swedish Laukas
• Finnish Lempäälä / Swedish Lembois
• Finnish Lieto / Swedish Lundo
• Finnish Liminka / Swedish Limingo
• Finnish Liperi / Swedish Libelits
• Finnish Lohja / Swedish Lojo
• Finnish Loppi / Swedish Loppis
• Finnish Loviisa / Swedish Lovisa
• Finnish Luhanka / Swedish Luhanga
• Finnish Maaninka / Swedish Maninga
• Swedish Malax / Finnish Maalahti
• Finnish Mänttä-Vilppula / Swedish Mänttä-Filpula
• Swedish Mariehamn / Finnish Maarianhamina
• Finnish Marttila / Swedish S:t Mårtens
• Finnish Merikarvia / Swedish Sastmola
• Finnish Mikkeli / Swedish S:t Michel
• Finnish Mynämäki / Swedish Virmo
• Finnish Myrskylä / Swedish Mörskom
• Finnish Naantali / Swedish Nådendal
• Swedish Närpes / Finnish Närpiö
• Finnish Nousiainen / Swedish Nousis
• Swedish Nykarleby / Finnish Uusikaarlepyy
• Finnish Oulainen / Swedish Oulais
• Finnish Oulu / Swedish Uleåborg
• Finnish Paimio / Swedish Pemar
• Finnish Paltamo / Swedish Paldamo
• Swedish Pargas / Finnish Parainen
• Finnish Pirkkala / Swedish Birkala
• Finnish Pomarkku / Swedish Påmark
• Finnish Pori / Swedish Björneborg
• Finnish Pornainen / Swedish Borgnäs
• Finnish Porvoo / Swedish Borgå
• Finnish Pöytyä / Swedish Pöytis
• Finnish Pukkila / Swedish Buckila
• Finnish Pyhtää / Swedish Pyttis
• Finnish Raahe / Swedish Brahestad
• Finnish Raisio / Swedish Reso
• Swedish Raseborg / Finnish Raasepori
• Finnish Rauma / Swedish Raumo
• Finnish Ruokolahti / Swedish Ruokolax
• Finnish Sauvo / Swedish Sagu
• Finnish Savonlinna / Swedish Nyslott
• Finnish Siikainen / Swedish Siikais
• Finnish Sipoo / Swedish Sibbo
• Finnish Siuntio / Swedish Sjundeå
• Finnish Taivassalo / Swedish Tövsala
• Finnish Tampere / Swedish Tammerfors
• Finnish Teuva / Swedish Östermark
• Finnish Tornio / Swedish Torneå
• Finnish Turku / Swedish Åbo
• Finnish Tuusula / Swedish Tusby
• Finnish Ulvila / Swedish Ulvsby
• Finnish Uurainen / Swedish Uurais
• Finnish Uusikaupunki / Swedish Nystad
• Finnish Vaasa / Swedish Vasa
• Finnish Vantaa / Swedish Vanda
• Finnish Vehmaa / Swedish Vemo
• Finnish Vesilahti / Swedish Vesilax
• Finnish Veteli / Swedish Vetil
• Finnish Vihti / Swedish Vichtis
• Finnish Vimpeli / Swedish Vindala
• Finnish Virolahti / Swedish Vederlax
• Finnish Virrat / Swedish Virdois
• Swedish Vörå / Finnish Vöyri
• Finnish Ylitornio / Swedish Övertorneå
• Finnish Ähtäri / Swedish Etseri

Districts in cities and towns[]

Helsinki[]

• Finnish Ala-Malmi / Swedish Nedre Malm
• Finnish Alppiharju / Swedish Åshöjden
• Finnish Aurinkolahti / Swedish Solvik
• Finnish Eira / Swedish Eira
• Finnish Etelä-Haaga / Swedish Södra Haga
• Finnish Haaga / Swedish Haga
• Finnish Hakaniemi / Swedish Hagnäs
• Finnish Hakuninmaa / Swedish Håkansåker
• Finnish Haltiala / Swedish Tomtbacka
• Finnish Heikinlaakso / Swedish Henriksdal
• Finnish Hermanni / Swedish Hermanstad
• Finnish Herttoniemen teollisuusalue / Swedish Hertonäs industriområde
• Finnish Herttoniemenranta / Swedish Hertonäs strand
• Finnish Herttoniemi / Swedish Hertonäs
• Finnish Hevossalmi / Swedish Hästnässund
• Finnish Hietalahti / Swedish Sandviken
• Finnish Itä-Pakila / Swedish Östra Baggböle
• Finnish Itä-Pasila / Swedish Östra Böle
• Finnish Itäsaaret / Swedish Östra holmarna
• Finnish Jollas, Helsinki / Swedish Jollas, Helsingfors
• Finnish Kaarela / Swedish Kårböle
• Finnish Kaartinkaupunki / Swedish Gardesstaden
• Finnish Kaisaniemi / Swedish Kajsaniemi
• Finnish Kaivopuisto / Swedish Brunnsparken
• Finnish Kallahti / Swedish Kallvik
• Finnish Kallio / Swedish Berghäll
• Finnish Kampinmalmi / Swedish Kampmalmen
• Finnish Keski-Pasila / Swedish Mellersta Böle
• Finnish Keski-Vuosaari / Swedish Mellersta Nordsjö
• Finnish Kivihaka / Swedish Stenhagen
• Finnish Kluuvi / Swedish Gloet
• Finnish Koivusaari / Swedish Björkholmen
• Finnish Konala / Swedish Kånala
• Finnish Koskela / Swedish Forsby
• Finnish Kruununhaka / Swedish Kronohagen
• Finnish Kulosaari / Swedish Brändö
• Finnish Kumpula / Swedish Gumtäkt
• Finnish Kurkimäki / Swedish Tranbacka
• Finnish Kuusisaari / Swedish Granö
• Finnish Laajasalo / Swedish Degerö
• Finnish Laakso / Swedish Dal
• Finnish Länsi-Herttoniemi / Swedish Västra Hertonäs
• Finnish Länsi-Pakila / Swedish Västra Baggböle
• Finnish Länsi-Pasila / Swedish Västra Böle
• Finnish Lassila / Swedish Lassas
• Finnish Lauttasaari / Swedish Drumsö
• Finnish Lehtisaari / Swedish Lövö
• Finnish Malmi / Swedish Malm
• Finnish Marttila / Swedish Martas
• Finnish Marjaniemi / Swedish Marudd
• Finnish Maunula / Swedish Månsas
• Finnish Maunulanpuisto / Swedish Månsasparken
• Finnish Maununneva / Swedish Magnuskärr
• Finnish Meilahti / Swedish Mejlans
• Finnish Mellunkylä / Swedish Mellungsby
• Finnish Meri-Rastila / Swedish Havsrastböle
• Finnish Merihaka / Swedish Havshagen
• Finnish Metsälä / Swedish Krämertsskog
• Finnish Munkkiniemi / Swedish Munksnäs
• Finnish Munkkisaari / Swedish Munkholmen
• Finnish Munkkivuori / Swedish Munkshöjden
• Finnish Mustavuori / Swedish Svarta backen
• Finnish Mustikkamaa–Korkeasaari / Swedish Blåbärslandet-Högholmen
• Finnish Myllypuro / Swedish Kvarnbäcken
• Finnish Niemenmäki / Swedish Näshöjden
• Finnish Niinisaari / Swedish Bastö
• Finnish Oulunkylä / Swedish Åggelby
• Finnish Pajamäki / Swedish Smedjebacka
• Finnish Pakila / Swedish Baggböle
• Finnish Pasila / Swedish Böle
• Finnish Patola / Swedish Dammen
• Finnish Pihlajamäki / Swedish Rönnbacka
• Finnish Pihlajisto / Swedish Rönninge
• Finnish Pikku Huopalahti / Swedish Lillhoplax
• Finnish Pirkkola / Swedish Britas
• Finnish Pitäjänmäen teollisuusalue / Swedish Sockenbacka industriområde
• Finnish Pitäjänmäki / Swedish Sockenbacka
• Finnish Pohjois-Haaga / Swedish Norra Haga
• Finnish Pohjois-Pasila / Swedish Norra Böle
• Finnish Puistola / Swedish Parkstad
• Finnish Pukinmäki / Swedish Bocksbacka
• Finnish Punavuori / Swedish Rödbergen
• Finnish Puotila / Swedish Botby gård
• Finnish Puotinharju / Swedish Botbyhöjden
• Finnish Puroniitty / Swedish Bäckängen
• Finnish Rastila / Swedish Rastböle
• Finnish Reijola / Swedish Grejus
• Finnish Reimarla / Swedish Reimars
• Finnish Roihupellon teollisuusalue / Swedish Kasåkers industriområde
• Finnish Ruskeasuo / Swedish Brunakärr
• Finnish Salmenkallio / Swedish Sundberg
• Finnish Santahamina / Swedish Sandhamn
• Finnish Seurasaari / Swedish Fölisön
• Finnish Siltamäki / Swedish Brobacka
• Finnish Siltasaari / Swedish Broholmen
• Finnish Sörnäinen / Swedish Sörnäs
• Finnish Suomenlinna / Swedish Sveaborg
• Finnish Suurmetsä / Swedish Storskog
• Finnish Suutarila / Swedish Skomakarböle
• Finnish Tahvonlahti / Swedish Stansvik
• Finnish Talinranta / Swedish Talistranden
• Finnish Talosaari / Swedish Husö
• Finnish Töölö / Swedish Tölö
• Finnish Torpparinmäki / Swedish Torparbacken
• Finnish Toukola / Swedish Majstad
• Finnish Vallila / Swedish Vallgård
• Finnish Vanhakaupunki / Swedish Gammelstaden / English alternative: Old town
• Finnish Ullanlinna / Swedish Ulrikasborg
• Finnish Vironniemi / Swedish Estnäs
• Finnish Ylä-Malmi / Swedish Övre Malm

See also[]

• Languages of Finland
• Toponyms of Finland
• List of municipalities of Finland in which Finnish is not the sole official language

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