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Finland’s population is around 5.5 million (2013). 90% are Finns speak Finnish. Finland is the eighth largest country in Europe and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland’s capital is city is Helsinki. About one million residents live in the Greater Helsinki area. Finland is composed of 336 municipalities and an autonomous region, the Åland Islands.

6 Regional State Administrative Agencies (RSSA) were created by Finland in 2010. Adding Ailand Islands brings the count to 7.

Finland consists of 19 regions called maakunta in Finnish + Ailand Islands. Finland is further divided into 70 sub-regional units called seutukunta in Finnish. The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The fundamental administrative divisions of the country are the municipalities, which may also call themselves towns or cities.

Select a Sub-region > Municipality

Ailand Islands (Ahvenanmaa)

Archipelago
Countryside
> Jomala
> Mariehamn

Central Finland (Keski-Suomi)

Aanekoski
> Aanekoski
> Konnevesi
Jamsa
> Jamsa
> Kuhmoinen (Kuhmois)
Joutsa
Jyvaskyla
> Jyvaskyla
> Laukaa (Laukas)
> Muurame
Uurainen (Uurais)
Keuruu
> Keuruu
> Multia (Muldia)
> Petajavesi
Saarijarvi
> Kannonkoski
> Karstula
> Kivijarvi
> Kinnula
> Pihtipudas
South Eastern Middle Finland
> Hankasalmi
> Joutsa
> Luhanka (Luhanga)
> Toivakka
Viitasaari
> Kinnula
> Pihtipudas
> Viitasaari

Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaa)

Kaustinen
Kokkola
>Kokkola

Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi)

Aboland
Laomaa
Salo
Turku
> Turku
Vakka-Suomi

Kainuu (Kainuu)

Kajaani
> Suomussalmi
Kehys-Kainuu
> Kajaani
> Kuhmo
> Suomussalmi

Kymenlaakso (Kymenlaakso)

Kotka-Hamina
> Hamina (Fredrikshamn)
> Kotka
Kouvola
> Kouvola

Lapland (Lappi)

Rovaniemi
> Rovaniemi
Eastern Lapland
> Kemijärvi
Kemi-Tornio
> Kemi
> Keminmaa
> Tornio
Northern Lapland
> Inari
> Sodankylä
Torne Valley
Tunturi (Fell) Lapland
> Kittilä

North Karelia (ohjois-Karjala)

Central Karelia
> Kitee
Joensuu
> Ilomantsi
> Joensuu
> Kontiolahti
> Outokumpu
Pielinen Karelia
> Juuka
> Lieksa
> Liperi
> Nurmes

Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa)

Koillismaa
> Kuusamo
Nivala-Haapajarvi
> Haapajärvi
> Nivala
> Pyhäjärvi
Oulu
> Ii
> Kempele
> Liminka
> Muhos
> Oulu
> Pudasjärvi
> Tyrnävä
Oulunkaari
Raahe
> Raahe
> Siikajoki
Siikalatva
> Haapavesi
> Siikalatva
Ylivieska
> Kalajoki
> Oulainen
> Sievi
> Ylivieska

Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo)

Inner Savonia
> Suonenjoki
Kuopio
> Kuopio
> Siilinjärvi
North Eastern Savonia
> Juankoski
Upper Savonia
> Iisalmi
> Kiuruvesi
> Lapinlahti
> Pielavesi
Varkaus
> Leppävirta
> Suonenjoki

Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa)

Coastal Southern Ostrobothnia
Jakobstad
Kyronmaa
Vaasa
> Vaasa

Paijanne Tavastia (Paijat-Hame)

Lahti
> Asikkala
> Hollola
> Hämeenkoski
> Kärkölä
> Lahti
> Nastola
> Orimattila
> Padasjoki
Heinola
> Hartola
> Heinola
> Sysmä

Pirkanmaa (Pirkanmaa)

Luoteis-Pirkanmaa
> Parkano
North Western Pirkanmaa
> Hämeenkyrö
> Ikaalinen
South Western Pirkanmaa
> Akaa
> Punkalaidun
Tampere
> Kangasala
> Lempäälä
> Nokia
> Orivesi
> Tampere
Upper Pirkanmaa
> Mänttä-Vilppula
> Orivesi

Satakunta (Satakunta)

Northern Satakunta
Pori
> Pori
Rauma

South Karelia (Etela-Karjala)

Imatra
Lappeenranta
> Lappeenranta

Southern Savonia (Etela-Savo)

Mikkeli
> Mikkeli
Pieksamaki
Savonlinna

Southern Ostrobothnia (Etela-Pohjanmaa)

Jarviseutu
Kuusiokunnat
> Ähtäri
Seinajoki
> Seinajoki
Suupohja

Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Hame)

Forssa
> Forssa
> Jokioinen
> Tammela
Hameenlinna
> Hameenlinna
> Hattula
> Janakkala
Riihimaki
> Hausjärvi
> Loppi
> Riihimaki

Uusimaa

Helsinki
> Espoo (Esbo)
> Helsinki (Helsingfors)
> Hyvinkaa (Hyvinge)
> Jarvenpaa (Traskanda)
> Karkkila (Hogfors)
> Kauniainen (Grankulla)
> Kerava (Kervo)
> Kirkkonummi (Kyrkslatt)
> Lohja (Lojo)
> Mantsala
> Nurmijarvi
> Pornainen (Borgnas)
> Sipoo (Sibbo)
> Siuntio (Sjundea)
> Tuusula (Tusby)
> Vantaa (Vanda)
> Vihti (Vichtis)
Loviisa
> Lapinjarvi (Lapptrask)
> Loviisa (Lovisa)
Porvoo
> Askola
> Myrskyla (Morskom)
> Porvoo (Borga)
> Pukkila
Raseborg
> Hanko (Hango)
> Inga (Inkoo)
> Radeorg (Raasepori)