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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 Ähtäri / Swedish Etseri
  


• 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

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


• Finnihs 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

References