List of former municipalities in Finland
This list contains a list of former municipalities in Finland that have been dissolved through municipal reforms or territorial assignments.
A.
- Äänekoski rural municipality - 1969 to Äänekoski
- Äetsä - merged with Mouhijärvi and Vammala to form Sastamala in 2009
- Ahlainen - 1972 to Pori
- Aitolahti - 1966 at Tampere
- Akaa - split between Toijala , Kylmäkoski , Sääksmäki and Viiala in 1946 ; Restored in 2007 through the merger of Viiala and Toijala
- Alahärmä - 2009 to Kauhava
- Alastaro - 2009 to Loimaa
- Alatornio - 1973 to Tornio
- Anglingiemi - 1976 to Halikko
- Anjala - merged with Sippola to Anjalankoski in 1975
- Anjalankoski - 2009 to Kouvola
- Antrea - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Kamennogorsk
- Anttola - 2001 to Mikkeli
- Artjärvi - 2011 to Orimattila
- Askainen - 2009 to Masku
- Äyräpää - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Baryschewo
B.
D.
- Degerby - to Ingå in 1946
- Dragsfjärd - merged with Kimito and Västanfjärd to form Kimitoön in 2009
E.
- Ekenäs - merged with Karis and Pohja to form Raseborg in 2009
- Ekenäs rural community - 1977 to Ekenäs
- Elimäki - 2009 to Kouvola
- Eno - 2009 to Joensuu
- Eräjärvi - 1973 to Orivesi
- Esse - 1977 to Pedersöre
H
- Haaga - in Helsinki in 1946
- Haapasaari - 1974 to Kotka
- Halikko - 2009 to Salo
- Hämeenkoski - 2016 to Hollola
- Harlu - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Charlu
- Hauho - 2009 to Hämeenlinna
- Haukipudas - 2013 to Oulu
- Haukivuori - 2007 to Mikkeli
- Heinjoki - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Weschtschewo
- Rural community Heinola - 1997 to Heinola
- Helsinki rural community - renamed Vantaa in 1972
- Hiitola - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Chijtola
- Himanka - 2010 to Kalajoki
- Hinnerjoki - 1970 to Eura
- Hitis - 1969 to Dragsfjärd
- Honkilahti - 1970 to Eura
- Houtskär - merged with Iniö , Korpo , Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland in 2009
- Huopalahti - 1946 in Helsinki
- Hyvinkää rural community - 1969 to Hyvinkää
- Rural community Hämeenlinna - 1948 between Hämeenlinna , Renko and Vanaja divided
I.
- Iisalmi Rural Community - 1970 to Iisalmi
- Ikaalinen rural community - 1972 to Ikaalinen
- Impilahti - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Impilachti
- Iniö - merged with Houtskär , Korpo , Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland in 2009
J
- Jaakkima - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Jaala - 2009 to Kouvola
- Jääski - largely ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Lessogorski ; in Finland remaining part of 1948 between Imatra , Joutseno and Ruokolahti divided
- Jalasjärvi - 2016 to Kurikka
- Jämsänkoski - 2009 to Jämsä
- Jäppilä - 2004 with the rural community Pieksämäki and Virtasalmi zu Pieksänmaa
- Jeppo - 1975 to Nykarleby
- Johannes - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Sovetsky
- Joutseno - 2009 to Lappeenranta
- Juankoski - 2017 to Kuopio
- Jurva - 2009 to Kurikka
- Jyväskylä rural municipality - 2009 to Jyväskylä
K
- Kaarlela - 1977 to Kokkola
- Rural Community of Kajaani - 1977 to Kajaani
- Käkisalmi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Priosersk
- Käkisalmi rural community - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Kakskerta - to Turku in 1968
- Kalanti - 1993 to Uusikaupunki
- Kälviä - 2009 to Kokkola
- Kalvola - 2009 to Hämeenlinna
- Kangaslampi - 2005 to Varkaus
- Kanneljärvi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, now Kanneljarwi
- Karhula - 1977 to Kotka
- Karinainen - joined Pöytyä in 2005
- Karis - merged with Ekenäs and Pohja to form Raseborg in 2009
- Rural Community of Karis - 1969 to Karis
- Karjala - 1977 to Mynämäki
- Karjalohja - 2013 to Nummi-Pusula
- Karkku - 1973 to Vammala
- Karttula - 2011 to Kuopio
- Karuna - 1969 to Sauvo
- Karunki - 1973 to Tornio
- Kaukola - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Sevastyanowo
- Kauvatsa - 1969 to Kokemäki
- Keikyä - merged with Kiikka to Äetsä in 1981
- Kemi rural community - renamed Keminmaa in 1979
- Rural municipality of Kemijärvi - 1973 to Kemijärvi
- Kerimäki - 2013 to Savonlinna
- Kesälahti - 2013 to Kitee
- Kestilä - merged with Piippola , Pulkkila and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Kiihtelysvaara - 2005 to Joensuu
- Kiikala - 2009 to Salo
- Kiikka - merged with Keikyä to Äetsä in 1981
- Kiikoinen - 2013 to Sastamala
- Kiiminki - 2013 to Oulu
- Kimito - merged with Dragsfjärd and Västanfjärd to form Kimitoön in 2009
- Kirvu - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Svobodnoye
- Kisko - 2009 to Salo
- Kiukainen - 2009 to Eura
- Kivennapa - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Pervomajskoye
- Kodisjoki - 2007 to Rauma
- Köyliö - 2016 to Säkylä
- Koijärvi - split between Forssa and Urjala in 1967
- Koivisto - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Primorsk
- Koivisto rural community - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Konginkangas - 1993 to Äänekoski
- Korpilahti - 2009 to Jyväskylä
- Korpiselkä - largely ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944; part remaining in Finland in 1946 to Tuupovaara
- Korpo - merged with Houtskär , Iniö , Nagu and Pargas to form Väståboland in 2009
- Kortesjärvi - 2009 to Kauhava
- Koskenpää - 1969 to Jämsänkoski
- Koski Hl - renamed Hämeenkoski in 1995
- Kuhmalahti - 2011 to Kangasala
- Kuivaniemi - 2007 to II
- Kullaa - 2005 to Ulvila
- Kulosaari - 1946 in Helsinki
- Kuolajärvi - renamed Salla in 1936
- Kuolemajärvi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Pionerskoye
- Kuopio rural municipality - split between Kuopio and Siilinjärvi in 1969
- Kuorevesi - 2001 to Jämsä
- Kurkijoki - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Kuru - 2009 to Ylöjärvi
- Kuusankoski - 2009 to Kouvola
- Kuusisto - 1946 to Kaarina
- Kuusjärvi - renamed Outokumpu in 1968
- Kuusjoki - 2009 to Salo
- Kvevlax - 1973 to Korsholm
- Kylmäkoski - 2011 to Akaa
- Kymi - 1977 to Kotka
- Kyyrölä - 1934 to Muolaa
L.
- Lahdenpohja - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Lachdenpochja
- Lammi - 2009 to Hämeenlinna
- Längelmäki - split between Jämsä and Orivesi in 2007
- Lappee - 1967 to Lappeenranta
- Lappfjärd - 1973 to Kristinestad
- Lappi - 2009 to Rauma
- Lauritsala - 1967 to Lappeenranta
- Lavansaari - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, now Lawensari
- Lavia - 2015 to Pori
- Lehtimäki - 2009 to Alajärvi
- Leivonmäki - 2008 to Joutsa
- Lemu - 2009 to Masku
- Liljendal - 2010 to Loviisa
- Lohja municipality - 1997 to the city of Lohja
- Lohja rural municipality - renamed Lohja municipality in 1978
- Lohtaja - 2009 to Kokkola
- Loimaa Municipality - became Loimaa City in 2005
- Loimaa Rural Parish - renamed Loimaa Parish in 1978
- Lokalahti - 1981 to Uusikaupunki
- Lumivaara - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Luopioinen - 2007 to Pälkäne
- Luvia - 2017 to Eurajoki
M.
- Maaria - 1967 to Turku
- Maaninka - 2015 to Kuopio
- Maxmo - merged with Vörå to Vörå-Maxmo in 2007
- Malmi - in Helsinki in 1946
- Mänttä - merged with Vilppula to form Mänttä-Vilppula in 2009
- Mellilä - 2009 to Loimaa
- Merimasku - 2009 to Naantali
- Messukylä - 1947 at Tampere
- Metsämaa - 1976 to Loimaa municipality
- Metsäpirtti - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Zaporozhskoye
- Mietoinen - 2007 to Mynämäki
- Rural Municipality of Mikkeli - 2001 to Mikkeli
- Mouhijärvi - merged with Äetsä and Vammala to form Sastamala in 2009
- Munsalo - 1975 to Nykarleby
- Muolaa - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Pravdino
- Muurla - 2009 to Salo
- Muuruvesi - 1971 to Juankoski
N
- Naantali rural parish - 1964 to Naantali
- Nagu - merged with Houtskär , Iniö , Korpo and Pargas to form Väståboland in 2009
- Nastola - 2016 to Lahti
- Nedervetil - 1969 to Kronoby
- Nilsiä - 2013 to Kuopio
- Noormarkku - 2010 to Pori
- Nuijamaa - 1989 to Lappeenranta
- Nummi - merged with Pusula to form Nummi-Pusula in 1981
- Nummi-Pusula - 2013 to Lohja
- Rural parish of Nurmes - 1973 to Nurmes
- Nurmo - 2009 on Seinäjoki
- Nykarleby rural parish - 1975 to Nykarleby
O
- Öja - 1969 to Kaarlela
- Oravais - united with Vörå-Maxmo to Vörå in 2011
- Oulujoki 1965 between - Oulu , Haukipudas , Kempele , Kiiminki , Oulunsalo , Tyrnävä , Utajärvi and Ylikiiminki divided
- Oulunkylä - 1946 in Helsinki
- Oulunsalo - 2013 to Oulu
- Övermark - 1973 to Närpes
P
- Paattinen - 1973 to Turku
- Paavola - merged with Revonlahti to form Ruukki in 1973
- Pälkjärvi - largely ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, part remaining in Finland to Tohmajärvi in 1946
- Pargas - merged with Houtskär , Iniö , Korpo and Nagu to form Väståboland in 2009 , re-established in 2012 by renaming Väståboland
- Rural parish of Pargas - 1967 to Pargas
- Pattijoki - 2003 to Raahe
- Peräseinäjoki - 2005 to Seinäjoki
- Pernå - 2010 to Loviisa
- Perniö - 2009 to Salo
- Pertteli - 2009 to Salo
- Petalax - 1973 to Malax
- Petsamo - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Petschenga
- Pieksämä - renamed Pieksämäki in 1948
- Pieksämäki rural community - merged with Jäppilä and Virtasalmi to Pieksänmaa in 2004
- Pieksänmaa - 2007 to Pieksämäki
- Pielisensuu - 1954 to Joensuu
- Pielisjärvi - 1973 to Lieksa
- Pihlajavesi - 1969 to Keuruu
- Piikkiö - 2009 to Kaarina
- Piippola - merged with Kestilä , Pulkkila and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Pohja - merged with Ekenäs and Karis to form Raseborg in 2009
- Pohjaslahti - split between Vilppula and Virrat in 1973
- Pohjois-Pirkkala - renamed Nokia in 1938
- Rural municipality of Pori - 1967 to Pori
- Portöm - 1973 to Närpes
- Rural Municipality of Porvoo - 1997 to Porvoo
- Pulkkila - merged with Kestilä , Piippola and Rantsila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Punkaharju - 2013 to Savonlinna
- Purmo - 1977 to Pedersöre
- Pusula - merged with Nummi to form Nummi-Pusula in 1981
- Pyhäjärvi Ul - 1969 to Karkkila
- Pyhäjärvi Vpl - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Otradnoje (Leningrad, Priosersk)
- Pyhämaa - 1974 to Uusikaupunki
- Pyhäselkä - 2009 to Joensuu
- Pylkönmäki - 2009 to Saarijärvi
R.
- Räisälä - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Melnikowo
- Rantsila - merged with Kestilä , Piippola and Pulkkila to form Siikalatva in 2009
- Rural Municipality Rauma - 1993 to Rauma
- Rautio - 1973 to Kalajoki
- Rautu - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Sosnowo
- Renko - to Hämeenlinna in 2009
- Replot - 1973 to Korsholm
- Revonlahti - merged with Paavola to form Ruukki in 1973
- Riistavesi - 1973 to Kuopio
- Ristiina - 2013 to Mikkeli
- Rural Municipality of Rovaniemi - 2006 to Rovaniemi
- Ruotsinpyhtää - 2010 to Loviisa
- Ruskeala - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Ruukki - 2007 to Siikajoki
- Rymättylä - 2009 to Naantali
S.
- Sääksmäki - 1973 to Valkeakoski
- Sääminki - split between Savonlinna and Punkaharju in 1973
- Saari - 2005 to Parikkala
- Sahalahti - 2005 to Kangasala
- Säkkijärvi - largely ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Kondratjewo ; in Finland remaining part of 1946 between Ylämaa and Miehikkälä divided
- Sakkola - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Gromowo
- Salmi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Saloinen - 1973 to Raahe
- Sammatti - 2009 to Lohja
- Särkisalo - 2009 to Salo
- Savonranta - 2009 to Savonlinna
- Säynätsalo - 1993 to Jyväskylä
- Säyneinen - 1971 to Juankoski
- Seinäjoki Rural Parish - 1959 to Seinäjoki
- Seiskari - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Grachevo
- Sideby - 1973 to Kristinestad
- Simpele - 1973 to Rautjärvi
- Sippola - merged with Anjala to Anjalankoski in 1975
- Snappertuna - split between Ekenäs and Karis in 1977
- Somerniemi - 1977 to Somero
- Soanlahti - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Solf - split between Korsholm and Vaasa in 1973
- Sortavala - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Sortavala
- Sortavala rural community - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Suistamo - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Sumiainen - joined Äänekoski in 2007
- Suodenniemi - 2007 to Vammala
- Suojärvi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Suojarwi
- Suolahti - 2007 to Äänekoski
- Suomenniemi - 2013 to Mikkeli
- Suomusjärvi - 2009 to Salo
- Suoniemi - 1973 to Nokia
- Suursaari - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Gogland
T
- Tarvasjoki - 2015 to Lieto
- Teisko - split between Tampere and Kuru in 1972
- Temmes - 2001 to Tyrnävä
- Tenala - 1993 to Ekenäs
- Terijoki - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Zelenogorsk
- Terjärv - 1969 to Kronoby
- Tjöck - 1973 to Kristinestad
- Toijala - merged with Viiala to Akaa in 2007
- Tottijärvi - joined Nokia in 1976
- Töysä - 2013 to Alavus
- Turtola - renamed Pello in 1949
- Tuulos - 2009 to Hämeenlinna
- Tuupovaara - 2005 to Joensuu
- Tyrvää - 1973 to Vammala
- Tyrväntö - 1971 to Hattula
- Tytärsaari - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Bolshoy Tjuters
U
- Ullava - 2009 to Kokkola
- Uskela - 1967 to Salo
- Uukuniemi - 2005 to Parikkala
- Uusikaupunki rural community - 1969 to Uusikaupunki
- Uusikirkko - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, now Poljany
- Uusikirkko Tl - renamed Kalanti in 1936
V
- Vähäkyrö - 2013 to Vaasa
- Vahto - 2009 to Rusko
- Vahviala - largely ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Jaschino ; The remaining part in Finland was divided between Lappee and Ylämaa in 1946
- Valkeala - 2009 to Kouvola
- Valkjärvi - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Michurinskoje
- Valtimo - 2020 to Nurmes
- Vammala - merged with Äetsä and Mouhijärvi to form Sastamala in 2009
- Vampula - 2009 to Huittinen
- Vanaja 1967 between - Hämeenlinna , Hattula , Janakkala and Renko divided
- Varpaisjärvi - 2011 to Lapinlahti
- Värtsilä - 2005 to Tohmajärvi
- Väståboland - renamed Pargas in 2012
- Västanfjärd - merged with Kimito and Dragsfjärd to form Kimitoön in 2009
- Vehkalahti - 2003 to Hamina
- Vehmersalmi - 2005 to Kuopio
- Velkua - 2009 to Naantali
- Vihanti - 2013 to Raahe
- Viiala - merged with Toijala to Akaa in 2007
- Viipuri - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Vyborg
- Viipuri rural community - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Viljakkala - 2007 to Ylöjärvi
- Vilppula - merged with Mänttä to form Mänttä-Vilppula in 2009
- Virtasalmi - 2004 with the rural municipality of Pieksämäki and Jäppilä to Pieksänmaa united
- Vörå 2007 - Maxmo to Vörå-Maxmo united in 2011 by the fusion of Vörå-Maxmo and Oravais refounded
- Vörå-Maxmo - united with Oravais to Vörå in 2011
- Vuoksela - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944
- Vuoksenranta - ceded to the Soviet Union in 1944, today Osjorskoye
- Vuolijoki - 2007 to Kajaani