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-introduces in 2007 when the municipalities of Toijala and Viiala were consolidated.
• Alahärmä – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009
• Alatornio – became part 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
• Askainen – was consolidated with Masku in 2009
• Artjärvi – was consolidated with Orimattila in 2011

B

• Bergö – became part of Malax in 1975
• Björköby – became part of Korsholm in 1973
• Bromarf – consolidated mostly with Tenala (southern part with Hanko) in 1977

D

• Degerby – consolidated with Inkoo 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

• Haagan kauppala – 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
• Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta – was divided in 1948 between Hämeenlinna, Renko and Vanaja

I

• Impilahti – was lost to the USSR in 1944, currently part of Pitkyaranta
• Iniö – consolidated with Houtskär, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland

J

• Jaakkima – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Jaala – consolidated with Kouvola in 2009
• Jeppo – consolidated with Nykarleby in 1975
• Johannes – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Joutseno – consolidated with Lappeenranta in 2009
• 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 in 1968
• Kalanti (formerly known as Uusikirkko Tl.) – 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 (formerly known as Sastamala) – 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
• 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 – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Kodisjoki – became part of City of Rauma 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 in 1946
• Kuolajärvi – renamed as Salla in 1936
• Kuolemajärvi – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Kuopion maalaiskunta – 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

L

• Lahdenpohja – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Lammi – consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009
• Lappee – became part of the City of Lappeenranta in 1967
• Lappi – consolidated with Rauma in 2009
• Lappfjärd – became part of the City of Kristinestad in 1973
• Lauritsala – consolidated with Lappeenranta in 1967
• Lavansaari – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• 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 in 1997
• Lohjan maalaiskunta – 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
• Längelmäki – was divided in 2007 between Jämsä and Orivesi

M

• Maaria – became part of the City of Turku in 1967
• Maxmo (Maksamaa) – 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 in 1947
• Metsämaa – became part of Loimaan kunta in 1976
• Metsäpirtti – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Mietoinen – 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
• 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, and other parts with Haukipudas, Kempele, Kiiminki, 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 to form Ruukki in 1973
• Pargas – consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Nagu and Korpo to form Väståboland
• Pattijoki – became part of the City of Raahe 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 – consolidated with Ekenäs and Karis to form Raseborg
• Pohjaslahti – consolidated partly with Vilppula and partly with Virrat in 1973
• Pohjois-Pirkkala – renamed as Nokia in 1938
• Porin maalaiskunta – 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
• Purmo – became part of Pedersöre in 1977
• Pulkkila – consolidated with Kestilä, Piippola and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
• 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
• 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 (known as Salo until 1913) – 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
• 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

• 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

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
• 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 (Swedish: Viborg) – was lost to the USSR in 1944
• Viipurin mlk – 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 (Vöyri) – consolidated with Maxmo to form Vörå-Maxmo in 2007
• Vörå-Maxmo – consolidated with Oravais to form (new) 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 – consolidaetd 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

See also

• Former municipalities of Norway
• Viipuri province

External links

• Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Former_municipalities_of_Finland Former municipalities of Finland] at Wikimedia Commons