- List of former municipalities of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland.
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Ahlainen - became part ofPori in 1972
*Aitolahti - became part ofTampere in 1966
*Akaa - was divided in 1946 betweenToijala ,Kylmäkoski ,Sääksmäki andViiala
*Alatornio - became part ofTornio in 1973
*Angelniemi - became part ofHalikko in 1967
*Anjala - the municipalities ofAnjala andSippola were merged in 1975 to form theAnjalankoski market town
*Antrea - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Anttola - became part ofMikkeli in 2001B
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Bergö - became part ofMalax in 1975
*Björköby - became part ofKorsholm in 1973E
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Eräjärvi - became part ofOrivesi in 1973
*Esse - became part ofPedersöre in 1977H
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Haagan kauppala - became part ofHelsinki in 1946
*Haapasaari - became part ofKotka in 1974
*Harlu - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Haukivuori - became part of City ofMikkeli in 2007
*Heinjoki - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Heinolan maalaiskunta and Heinola were consolidated asHeinola in 1997
*Helsingin maalaiskunta - becameVantaa in 1972, parts of the municipality had been annexed to Helsinki in 1946 with the exception of Vuosaari, which was annexed in 1966
*Hiitola - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Hinnerjoki - became part ofEura in 1970
*Honkilahti - became part ofEura in 1970
*Huopalahti - became part ofHelsinki in 1946
*Hyvinkään maalaiskunta - became part ofHyvinkää in 1969
*Hämeenlinnan maalaiskunta - was divided in 1948 betweenHämeenlinna ,Renko and VanajaI
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Impilahti - was lost to the USSR in 1944J
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Jaakkima - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Johannes - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Jäppilä - became part ofPieksänmaa in 2004, along withPieksämäen maalaiskunta andVirtasalmi
*Jääski - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest of the municipality was incorporated intoImatra ,Joutseno andRuokolahti in 1948K
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Kaarlela - became part of the City ofKokkola in 1977
*Kajaanin maalaiskunta - became part of the City ofKajaani in 1977
*Kalanti (formerly known asUusikirkko Tl .) - became part of the City ofUusikaupunki in 1993
*Kakskerta - became part of the City ofTurku in 1968
*Kangaslampi - became part of the City ofVarkaus in 2005
*Kanneljärvi - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Karhula - became part of the City ofKotka in 1977
*Karinainen - was consolidated along with Pöytyä in 2005 to form the municipality ofPöytyä
*Karjala - became part ofMynämäki in 1977
*Karkku (formerly known asSastamala ) - became part of the City ofVammala in 1973
*Karuna - became part ofSauvo in 1969
*Karunki - became part of the City of Tornio in 1973
*Kaukola - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kauvatsa - became part ofKokemäki in 1969
*Keikyä - formedÄetsä along with Kiikka in 1981
*Kiihtelysvaara - became part of the City ofJoensuu in 2005
*Kiikka - formedÄetsä along with Keikyä in 1981
*Kirvu - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kivennapa - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kodisjoki - became part of City of Rauma in 2007
*Koijärvi - was divided betweenForssa andUrjala in 1969
*Koivisto - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Koiviston mlk - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kvevlax became part ofKorsholm in 1973
*Konginkangas - became part ofÄänekoski in 1993
*Korpiselkä - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated intoTuupovaara in 1946
*Koski Hl. - renamed asHämeenkoski in 1995
*Koskenpää - became part ofJämsänkoski in 1969
*Kuivaniemi - became part of Ii in 2007
*Kullaa - became part ofUlvila in 2005
*Kulosaari - became part ofHelsinki in 1946
*Kuolajärvi - renamed asSalla in 1936
*Kuolemajärvi - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kuopion maalaiskunta - most of the municipality was incorporated intoKuopio and the rest intoSiilinjärvi in 1969
*Kuorevesi - became part ofJämsä in 2001
*Kurkijoki - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Kuusjärvi - renamed as Outokummun kauppala in 1968
*Kymi - became part of the City ofKotka in 1977
*Kyyrölä - became part ofMuolaa in 1934
*Käkisalmen mlk - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Käkisalmi - was lost to the USSR in 1944L
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Lahdenpohja - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Lappee - became part of the City ofLappeenranta in 1967
*Lappfjärd - became part of the City ofKristinestad in 1973
*Lavansaari - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Leivonmäki - became part ofJoutsa in 2008
*Lohjan kunta and Lohja consolidated to formLohja in 1997
*Loimaan kunta and Loimaa consolidated to formLoimaa in 2005
*Lokalahti - became part of the City ofUusikaupunki in 1981
*Lumivaara - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Luopioinen - became part ofPälkäne in 2007
*Längelmäki - was divided in 2007 betweenJämsä andOrivesi M
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Maaria - became part of the City ofTurku in 1967
*Maxmo (Maksamaa) - consolidated withVörå to formVörå-Maxmo in 2007
*Messukylä - became part of the City ofTampere in 1947
*Metsämaa - became part ofLoimaan kunta in 1976
*Metsäpirtti - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Mietoinen - became part ofMynämäki in 2007
*Mikkelin maalaiskunta - became part of the City ofMikkeli in 2001
*Muolaa - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Muuruvesi - became part ofJuankoski in 1971N
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Naantalin maalaiskunta - became part of the City ofNaantali in 1964
*Nuijamaa - became part of the City ofLappeenranta in 1989
*Nummi - was merged withPusula to formNummi-Pusula in 1981
*Nurmeksen maalaiskunta became part of the City ofNurmes in 1973O
*Oulujoki - was divided between
Oulu ,Haukipudas ,Kempele ,Kiiminki ,Oulunsalo ,Tyrnävä ,Utajärvi andYlikiiminki in 1965
*Oulunkylä - became part of the City ofHelsinki in 1946P
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Paattinen - became part of the City ofTurku in 1973
*Paavola - was consolidated withRevonlahti to formRuukki in 1973
*Pattijoki - became part of the City ofRaahe in 2003
*Peräseinäjoki and Seinäjoki consolidated to form the City ofSeinäjoki in 2005
*Petsamo - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Pieksämä - the old name ofPieksämäki
*Pieksämäen maalaiskunta - consolidated withJäppilä andVirtasalmi to formPieksänmaa in 2004
*Pieksänmaa - became part of City ofPieksämäki in 2007
*Pielisensuu - became part of the City ofJoensuu in 1954
*Pielisjärvi - became part ofLieksa in 1973
*Pihlajavesi - became part ofKeuruu in 1969
*Porin maalaiskunta - became part of the City ofPori in 1967
*Porvoon maalaiskunta and Porvoo formed the new City ofPorvoo in 1997
*Purmo - became part ofPedersöre in 1977
*Pusula - was merged with Nummi to formNummi-Pusula in 1981
*Pyhäjärvi Vpl - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Pyhäjärvi Ol - renamed as Pyhäsalmi in 1993 and again asPyhäjärvi in 1996
*Pyhäjärvi Ul - became part ofKarkkila in 1969
*Pyhämaa - became part of the City ofUusikaupunki in 1974
*Pälkjärvi - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated intoTohmajärvi in 1946R
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Replot - became part ofKorsholm in 1973
*Rauman maalaiskunta - became part of the City of Rauma in 1993
*Rautio - became part ofKalajoki in 1973
*Rautu - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Revonlahti - consolidated withPaavola to formRuukki in 1973
*Riistavesi - became part of the City ofKuopio in 1973
*Rovaniemen maalaiskunta - was consolidated with the City of Rovaniemi to form the City ofRovaniemi in 2006
*Ruukki - became part ofSiikajoki in 2007
*Ruskeala - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Räisälä - was lost to the USSR in 1944S
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Saari - consolidated with Parikkala andUukuniemi to formParikkala in 2005
*Sahalahti - became part ofKangasala in 2005
*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 ofRaahe in 1973
*Sastamala - the old name ofKarkku
*Seinäjoen maalaiskunta - became part ofSeinäjoki in 1959
*Seiskari - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Sideby - became part of the City ofKristinestad in 1973
*Simpele - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated intoRautjärvi in 1973
*Sippola - was consolidated withAnjala to form Anjalankosken kauppala in 1975
*Snappertuna - most of the municipality was incorporated intoEkenäs and the rest intoKaris in 1977
*Somerniemi - became part ofSomero in 1977
*Soanlahti - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*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
*Solf - the part on the mainland became part ofKorsholm in 1973
*Sumiainen - became part of City ofÄänekoski together withSuolahti in 2007
*Sundom - became part of the City ofVaasa in 1973
*Suodenniemi - became part of City ofVammala in 2007
*Suojärvi - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Suolahti - became part of City ofÄänekoski together withSumiainen in 2007
*Suoniemi - became part of the City of Nokia in 1973
*Suursaari - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Säkkijärvi - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated intoMiehikkälä andYlämaa in 1946
*Säräisniemi - a part ofUtajärvi was annexed to Säräisniemi to form the municipality ofVaala in 1954
*Säyneinen - became part ofJuankoski in 1971
*Säynätsalo - became part of the City ofJyväskylä in 1993
*Sääksmäki - became part ofValkeakoski in 1973
*Sääminki - most of the municipality was incorporated intoSavonlinna and the rest intoPunkaharju in 1973T
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Teisko - was divided betweenTampere and Kuru in 1972
*Temmes - became part ofTyrnävä in 2001
*Tenala - became part of the City ofEkenäs in 1993
*Terijoki - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Toijala - consolidated withViiala to formAkaa in 2007
*Tottijärvi - became part of the City of Nokia in 1976
*Turtola - renamed asPello in 1949
*Tuupovaara - became part of the City ofJoensuu in 2005
*Tyrvää - became part ofVammala in 1973, originally Vammala was separated from Tyrvää in 1915
*Tyrväntö - became part ofHattula in 1971
*Tytärsaari - was lost to the USSR in 1944U
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Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta - became part of the City ofUusikaupunki in 1969
*Uukuniemi - consolidated with Parikkala andSaari to formParikkala in 2005
*Uusikirkko - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Uusikirkko Tl - renamed asKalanti in 1936, became part of the City ofUusikaupunki in 1993
*Uskela - became part of Salo in 1967V
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Vahviala - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, the rest was incorporated intoLappee andYlämaa in 1946
*Valkjärvi - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Vanaja - was divided betweenHämeenlinna ,Hattula ,Janakkala andRenko in 1967
*Vehkalahti - became part of the City ofHamina in 2003
*Vehmersalmi - became part of the City ofKuopio in 2005
*Viipuri (Swedish: "Viborg") - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Viiala - consolidated withToijala to formAkaa in 2007
*Viipurin mlk - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Viljakkala - became part of City ofYlöjärvi in 2007
*Virtasalmi - consolidated withPieksämäen maalaiskunta andJäppilä to formPieksänmaa
*Vuoksela - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Vuoksenranta - was lost to the USSR in 1944
*Vuolijoki - became part of the City ofKajaani in 2007
*Värtsilä - was partially lost to the USSR in 1944, consolidated with Tohmajärvi to formTohmajärvi in 2005
*Vörå (Vöyri) - consolidated withMaxmo to formVörå-Maxmo in 2007Ä
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Äyräpää - was lost to the USSR in 1944Ö
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Öja - became part ofKaarlela in 1969See also
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Former municipalities of Norway
*Viipuri province
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