List of former municipalities of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland.
Contents: [|A] [|B] [|C] [|D] [|E]
[|F] [|G] [|H] [|I] [|J] [|K] [|L] [|M]
[|N] [|O] [|P] [|Q] [|R] [|S] [|T] [|U]
[|V] [|W] [|X] [|Y] [|Z] [|Ä] [|Ö]
A
- Ahlainen – became part of Pori in 1972
- Aitolahti – became part of Tampere in 1966
- Akaa – was divided in 1946 between Toijala, Kylmäkoski, Sääksmäki and Viiala. The name was re-introduced in 2007 when the municipalities of Toijala and Viiala were consolidated.
- Alahärmä – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009
- Alastaro – consolidated with Loimaa in 2009
- Alatornio – became m par mt of Tornio in 1973
- Alaveteli – consolidated with Kronoby in 1969
- Angelniemi – became part of Halikko in 1967
- Anjala – the municipalities of Anjala and Sippola were consolidated in 1975 to form the Anjalankoski market town
- Antrea – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Anttola – became part of Mikkeli in 2001
- Artjärvi – consolidated with Orimattila in 2011
- Askainen – consolidated with Masku in 2009
B
- Bergö – became part of Malax in 1975
- Björköby – became part of Korsholm in 1973
- Bromarf – consolidated mostly with Tenala in 1977
D
- Degerby – consolidated with Ingå in 1946
- Dragsfjärd – consolidated with Kimito and Västanfjärd to form Kimitoön in 2009
E
- Ekenäs – consolidated with Karis and Pohja to form Raseborg in 2009
- Ekenäs landskommun – consolidated with Ekenäs in 1977
- Elimäki – consolidated with Kouvola in 2009
- Eno – consolidated with Joensuu in 2009
- Eräjärvi – became part of Orivesi in 1973
- Esse – became part of Pedersöre in 1977
- Etelä-Pirkkala – name of Pirkkala in 1922–1938
H
- Haaga – became part of Helsinki in 1946
- Haapasaari – became part of Kotka in 1974
- Halikko – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Harlu – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Hauho – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Haukivuori – became part of City of Mikkeli in 2007
- Heinjoki – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Heinolan maalaiskunta and Heinola were consolidated as Heinola in 1997
- Helsingin maalaiskunta – renamed as Vantaa in 1972, parts of the municipality had been annexed to Helsinki in 1946 with the exception of Vuosaari, which was annexed in 1966
- Himanka – consolidated with Kalajoki in 2010
- Hiitola – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Hinnerjoki – became part of Eura in 1970
- Honkilahti – became part of Eura in 1970
- Houtskär – consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland
- Huopalahti – became part of Helsinki in 1946
- Hyvinkään maalaiskunta – became part of Hyvinkää in 1969
- Hämeenkoski – consolidated with Hollola in 2016
- Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta – was divided in 1948 between Hämeenlinna, Renko and Vanaja
I
- Ikaalisten maalaiskunta – merged with the neighbouring market town of Ikaalinen in 1972, which became a city in 1977.
- Impilahti – was lost to the USSR in 1944, currently part of Pitkyaranta
- Iniö – consolidated with Houtskär, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland. Renamed in 2011 to Pargas
J
- Jaakkima – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Jaala – consolidated with Kouvola in 2009
- Jalasjärvi – consolidated with Kurikka in 2016
- Jeppo – consolidated with Nykarleby in 1975
- Johannes |Johannes – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Joutseno – consolidated with Lappeenranta in 2009
- Juankoski – consolidated with Kuopio in 2017
- Jurva – consolidated with Kurikka in 2009
- Jyväskylän maalaiskunta – consolidated with Jyväskylä in 2009
- Jämsänkoski – consolidated with Jämsä in 2009
- Jäppilä – became part of Pieksänmaa in 2004, along with Pieksämäen maalaiskunta and Virtasalmi
- Jääski – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest of the municipality was incorporated into Imatra, Joutseno and Ruokolahti in 1948
K
- Kaarlela – became part of the City of Kokkola in 1977
- Kajaanin maalaiskunta – became part of the City of Kajaani in 1977
- Kakskerta – consolidated with Turku swe. Åbo) in 1968
- Kalanti – became part of the City of Uusikaupunki in 1993
- Kalvola – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Kangaslampi – became part of the City of Varkaus in 2005
- Kanneljärvi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Karhula – became part of the City of Kotka in 1977
- Karinainen – was consolidated along with Pöytyä in 2005 to form the municipality of Pöytyä
- Karis – consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja to form Raseborg in 2009
- Karis landskommun – consolidated with Karis in 1969
- Karjala – became part of Mynämäki in 1977
- Karkku – became part of the City of Vammala in 1973
- Karttula – consolidated with Kuopio in 2011
- Karuna – became part of Sauvo in 1969
- Karunki – became part of the City of Tornio in 1973
- Kaukola – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Kauvatsa – became part of Kokemäki in 1969
- Keikyä – formed Äetsä along with Kiikka in 1981
- Kemin maalaiskunta – renamed as Keminmaa in 1979
- Kerimäki – consolidated with Savonlinna in 2013
- Kestilä – consolidated with Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Kiihtelysvaara – became part of the City of Joensuu in 2005
- Kiikala – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Kiikka – formed Äetsä along with Keikyä in 1981
- Kimito – consolidated with Dragsfjärd and Västanfjärd to form Kimitoön in 2009
- Kirvu – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Kisko – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Kiukainen – consolidated with Eura in 2009
- Kivennapa in 2007
- Koijärvi – was divided between Forssa and Urjala in 1969
- Koivisto – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Koiviston mlk – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Konginkangas – became part of Äänekoski in 1993
- Korpilahti – consolidated with Jyväskylä in 2009
- Korpiselkä – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated into Tuupovaara in 1946
- Korpo – consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland
- Kortesjärvi – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009
- Koskenpää – became part of Jämsänkoski in 1969
- Koski Hl. – renamed as Hämeenkoski in 1995
- Kuhmalahti – consolidated with Kangasala in 2011
- Kuivaniemi – became part of Ii in 2007
- Kullaa – became part of Ulvila in 2005
- Kulosaari – became part of Helsinki – most of the municipality was incorporated into Kuopio and the rest into Siilinjärvi in 1969
- Kuorevesi – became part of Jämsä in 2001
- Kurkijoki – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Kuru – consolidated with Ylöjärvi in 2009
- Kuusankoski – consolidated with Kouvola in 2009
- Kuusjoki – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Kuusjärvi – renamed as Outokummun kauppala in 1968
- Kvevlax became part of Korsholm in 1973
- Kylmäkoski – consolidated with Akaa in 2011
- Kymi – became part of the City of Kotka in 1977
- Kyyrölä – became part of Muolaa in 1934
- Käkisalmen mlk – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Käkisalmi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Kälviä – consolidated with Kokkola in 2009
- Köyliö – consolidated with Säkylä in 2016
L
- Lahdenpohja – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Lammi – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Lappee – became part of the City of Lappeenranta in 2009
- Lappfjärd – became part of the City of Kristinestad in 1973
- Lauritsala – consolidated with Lappeenranta – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Lavia - consolidated with Pori in 2015
- Lehtimäki - consolidated with Alajärvi in 2009
- Leivonmäki – became part of Joutsa in 2008
- Lemu – consolidated with Masku in 2009
- Liljendal – consolidated with Loviisa in 2010
- Lohjan kunta and Lohja were consolidated to form Lohja – renamed as Lohjan kunta in 1978
- Lohtaja – consolidated with Kokkola in 2009
- Loimaan kunta and Loimaa consolidated to form Loimaa in 2005
- Loimaan maalaiskunta – renamed as Loimaan kunta in 1978
- Lokalahti – became part of the City of Uusikaupunki in 1981
- Lumivaara – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Luopioinen – became part of Pälkäne in 2007
- Luvia - merged with Eurajoki in 2017
- Längelmäki – was divided in 2007 between Jämsä and Orivesi
M
- Maaninka – consolidated with Kuopio in 2015
- Maaria – became part of the City of Turku in 1967
- Maxmo – consolidated with Vörå to form Vörå-Maxmo in 2007
- Mellilä – consolidated with Loimaa in 2009
- Merimasku – consolidated with Naantali in 2009
- Messukylä – became part of the City of Tampere – became part of Mynämäki in 2007
- Mikkelin maalaiskunta – became part of the City of Mikkeli in 2001
- Mouhijärvi – consolidated with Äetsä and Vammala to form Sastamala in 2009
- Munsala – consolidated with Nykarleby in 1975
- Muolaa – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Muurla – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Muuruvesi – became part of Juankoski in 1971
- Mänttä – consolidated with Vilppula in 2009. At the same time, Vilppula was renamed as Mänttä-Vilppula.
N
- Naantalin maalaiskunta – became part of the City of Naantali in 1964
- Nagu – consolidated with Pargas, Houtskär, Iniö and Korpo to form a new city of Väståboland
- Nastola – consolidated with Lahti in 2016
- Nedervetil – consolidated with Kronoby in 1969
- Noormarkku – consolidated with Pori in 2010
- Nuijamaa – became part of the City of Lappeenranta in 1989
- Nummi – was consolidated with Pusula to form Nummi-Pusula in 1981
- Nurmeksen maalaiskunta became part of the City of Nurmes in 1973
- Nurmo – consolidated with Seinäjoki in 2009
- Nykarleby landskommun – consolidated with 1975 with Nykarleby
O
- Oravais – consolidated with Vörå-Maxmo to form Vörå in 2011
- Oulujoki – was divided in 1965. Most of it was consolidated with Oulu, Oulunsalo, Tyrnävä, Utajärvi and Ylikiiminki.
- Oulunkylä – became part of the City of Helsinki in 1946
P
- Paattinen – became part of the City of Turku in 1973
- Paavola – was consolidated with Revonlahti in 2003
- Perniö – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Pertteli – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Peräseinäjoki and Seinäjoki consolidated to form the City of Seinäjoki in 2005
- Pernå – consolidated with Loviisa in 2010
- Petalax – consolidated with Malax in 1973
- Petsamo – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Pieksämä – name of Pieksämäki in 1930–1948
- Pieksämäen maalaiskunta – consolidated with Jäppilä and Virtasalmi to form Pieksänmaa in 2004
- Pieksänmaa – became part of City of Pieksämäki in 2007
- Pielisensuu – became part of the City of Joensuu in 1954
- Pielisjärvi – became part of Lieksa in 1973
- Pietarsaaren maalaiskunta – Finnish name of Pedersöre until 1989
- Pihlajavesi – became part of Keuruu in 1969
- Piikkiö – consolidated with Kaarina in 2009
- Piippola – consolidated with Kestilä, Pulkkila and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Pohja – became part of the City of Pori in 1967
- Pörtom – consolidated with Närpes in 1973
- Porvoon maalaiskunta and Porvoo formed the new City of Porvoo in 1997
- Pulkkila – consolidated with Kestilä, Piippola and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Punkaharju – consolidated with Savonlinna in 2013
- Purmo – consolidated with Pedersöre in 1977
- Pusula – was merged with Nummi to form Nummi-Pusula in 1981
- Pyhäjärvi Vpl – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Pyhäjärvi Ol – renamed as Pyhäsalmi in 1993 and again as Pyhäjärvi in 1996
- Pyhäjärvi Ul – became part of Karkkila in 1969
- Pyhämaa – became part of the City of Uusikaupunki in 1974
- Pyhäsalmi – name of Pyhäjärvi in 1993–1996
- Pyhäselkä – consolidated with Joensuu in 2009
- Pylkönmäki – consolidated with Saarijärvi in 2009
- Pälkjärvi – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated into Tohmajärvi in 1946
R
- Räisälä – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Rantsila – consolidated with Kestilä, Piippola and Pulkkila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Rauman maalaiskunta – became part of the City of Rauma in 1993
- Rautio – became part of Kalajoki in 1973
- Rautu – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Renko – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Replot – became part of Korsholm in 1973
- Revonlahti – consolidated with Paavola to form Ruukki in 1973
- Riistavesi – became part of the City of Kuopio in 1973
- Ristiina – became part of City of Mikkeli in 2013
- Rovaniemen maalaiskunta – was consolidated with the City of Rovaniemi to form the City of Rovaniemi in 2006
- Ruotsinpyhtää – consolidated with Loviisa in 2010
- Ruskeala – was lost to the USSR
- Ruukki – became part of Siikajoki in 2007
- Rymättylä – consolidated with Naantali in 2009
S
- Saari – consolidated with Parikkala and Uukuniemi to form Parikkala in 2005
- Sahalahti – became part of Kangasala in 2005
- Säkkijärvi – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated into Miehikkälä and Ylämaa in 1946
- Sakkola – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Salmi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Saloinen – became part of the City of Raahe in 1973
- Sammatti – consolidated with Lohja in 2009
- Sastamala – the old name of Karkku. The name was re-introduced in 2009, when Äetsä, Mouhijärvi and Vammala were consolidated.
- Savonranta – consolidated with Savonlinna in 2009
- Säyneinen – became part of Juankoski in 1971
- Seinäjoen maalaiskunta – became part of Seinäjoki in 1959
- Seiskari – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Sideby – became part of the City of Kristinestad in 1973
- Simpele – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated into Rautjärvi in 1973
- Sippola – was consolidated with Anjala to form Anjalankosken kauppala in 1975
- Snappertuna – most of the municipality was incorporated into Ekenäs and the rest into Karis in 1977
- Somerniemi – became part of Somero in 1977
- Soanlahti – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Solf – the part on the mainland became part of Korsholm in 1973
- Sortavala – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Sortavalan mlk – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Suistamo – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Sumiainen – became part of City of Äänekoski together with Suolahti in 2007
- Sundom – became part of the City of Vaasa in 1973
- Suodenniemi – became part of City of Vammala in 2007
- Suojärvi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Suolahti – became part of City of Äänekoski together with Sumiainen in 2007
- Suomenniemi – became part of City of Mikkeli in 2013
- Suomusjärvi – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Suoniemi – became part of the City of Nokia in 1973
- Suursaari – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Särkisalo – consolidated with Salo in 2009
- Säräisniemi – a part of Utajärvi was annexed to Säräisniemi to form the municipality of Vaala in 1954
- Säynätsalo – became part of the City of Jyväskylä in 1993
- Sääksmäki – became part of Valkeakoski in 1973
- Sääminki – most of the municipality was incorporated into Savonlinna and the rest into Punkaharju in 1973
T
- Tarvasjoki – consolidated with Lieto in 2015
- Teisko – was divided between Tampere and Kuru in 1972
- Temmes – became part of Tyrnävä in 2001
- Tenala – became part of the City of Ekenäs in 1993
- Terijoki – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Terjärv – consolidated with Kronoby in 1969
- Toijala – consolidated with Viiala to form Akaa in 2007
- Tottijärvi – became part of the City of Nokia in 1976
- Turtola – renamed as Pello in 1949
- Tuulos – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Tuupovaara – became part of the City of Joensuu in 2005
- Tyrvää – became part of Vammala in 1973, originally Vammala was separated from Tyrvää in 1915
- Tyrväntö – became part of Hattula in 1971
- Tytärsaari – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Töysä – consolidated with Alavus in 2013
U
- Ullava – consolidated with Kokkola in 2009
- Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta – became part of the City of Uusikaupunki in 1969
- Uukuniemi – consolidated with Parikkala and Saari to form Parikkala in 2005
- Uusikirkko – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Uusikirkko Tl – renamed as Kalanti in 1936, became part of the City of Uusikaupunki in 1993
- Uskela – became part of Salo in 1967
V
- Vahto – consolidated with Rusko in 2009
- Vahviala – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated into Lappee and Ylämaa in 1946
- Valkjärvi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Valkeala – consolidated with Kouvola in 2009
- Valtimo – consolidated with Nurmes in 2020
- Vammala – consolidated with Äetsä and Mouhijärvi to form Sastamala in 2009
- Vampula – consolidated with Huittinen in 2009
- Vanaja – was divided between Hämeenlinna, Hattula, Janakkala and Renko in 1967
- Varpaisjärvi – consolidated with Lapinlahti in 2011
- Vehkalahti – became part of the City of Hamina in 2003
- Vehmersalmi – became part of the City of Kuopio in 2005
- Velkua – consolidated with Naantali in 2009
- Viiala – consolidated with Toijala to form Akaa in 2007
- Viipuri – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Viipurin maalaiskunta – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Viljakkala – became part of City of Ylöjärvi in 2007
- Vilppula – consolidated with Mänttä to form Mänttä-Vilppula in 2009
- Virtasalmi – consolidated with Pieksämäen maalaiskunta and Jäppilä to form Pieksänmaa
- Vörå – consolidated with Maxmo to form Vörå-Maxmo in 2007
- Vörå-Maxmo – consolidated with Oravais to form Vörå in 2011
- Vuoksela – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Vuoksenranta – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Vuolijoki – became part of the City of Kajaani in 2007
- Värtsilä – was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, consolidated with Tohmajärvi to form Tohmajärvi in 2005
- Västanfjärd – consolidated with Dragsfjärd and Kimito to form Kimitoön in 2009
Y
- Ylämaa – consolidated with Lappeenranta in 2010
- Ylihärmä – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009
- Ylikiiminki – consolidated with Oulu in 2009
- Ylistaro – consolidated with Seinäjoki in 2009
- Yläne – consolidated with Pöytyä in 2009
Ä
- Äetsä – consolidated with Mouhijärvi and Vammala to form Sastamala in 2009
- Äyräpää – was lost to the USSR in 1944
- Äänekosken maalaiskunta – consolidated with Äänekoski in 1969
Ö
- Öja – became part of Kaarlela in 1969
- Övermark – consolidated with Närpes in 1973