Names of places in Finland in Finnish and in Swedish


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

Regions

English name Finnish nameSwedish name
Central FinlandKeski-SuomiMellersta Finland
Central OstrobothniaKeski-PohjanmaaMellersta Österbotten
KainuuKainuuKajanaland
KymenlaaksoKymenlaaksoKymmenedalen
LaplandLappiLappland
North KareliaPohjois-KarjalaNorra Karelen
North OstrobothniaPohjois-PohjanmaaNorra Österbotten
Pohjois-SavoPohjois-SavoNorra Savolax
OstrobothniaPohjanmaaÖsterbotten
Päijät-HämePäijät-HämePäijänne-Tavastland
PirkanmaaPirkanmaaBirkaland
SatakuntaSatakuntaSatakunta
South KareliaEtelä-KarjalaSödra Karelen
South OstrobothniaEtelä-PohjanmaaSödra Österbotten
Etelä-SavoEtelä-SavoSödra Savolax
Southwest FinlandVarsinais-SuomiEgentliga Finland
Kanta-HämeKanta-HämeEgentliga Tavastland
UusimaaUusimaaNyland
Åland IslandsAhvenanmaaÅland

Municipalities

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

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