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1863: 1887: 1875: 1246: 81: 1854: 284: 1448:, 'keeper', because when the system was instituted, one municipality kept one minister. Municipalities were divided into villages, which consisted of individual properties. Borders between properties and thus municipalities were defined by oral agreements passed down from generation to generation; usually along straight lines between defined markers such as boulders. Medieval documentation survives only from legal disputes concerning borders. In the 18th century, 1427: 784: 1521: 2109: 922:) for a council meeting, which include, for example, zoning, social assistance, and education boards. Council, executive board, and municipal board memberships are elected positions of responsibility, not full-time jobs. Remuneration depends on the municipality and position, but is generally nominal or modest: a regular council member is paid 70 euro on average on a per-meeting basis (2017). 918:), controls the municipal government and monitors the implementation of decisions of the council. Its decisions must be approved by the council. Unlike national cabinets, its composition is derived from the composition of the council, not along government-opposition lines. Furthermore, individual decisions are prepared in specialized municipal boards ( 1629:, a rural, 40% Swedish-speaking municipality adjacent to the Helsinki metropolitan area, was approved by the government in 2006, counter to the opinion of the Sipoo municipal council. This area will effectively become a new (and Finnish-speaking) suburb with multiple times the inhabitants than there are in Sipoo. 1056:, 19% of income). This funding is means-tested to municipality wealth and serves to balance the differences in municipal tax revenue. Besides taxes, sales revenue, fees and profit of operations also form a substantial share of municipal income (21%). In 2023, taxation will be significantly changed, when new 1637:
There is currently a heated political debate in Finland about reforming the municipality system. Essentially, a multitude of small municipalities is seen as detrimental to the provision of public services, having originated during Finland's agrarian years. As a result, there have been suggestions of
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Additionally, municipalities levy a property tax, amounting to 3.6% of income, which is comparatively low: the annual fee is 0.32-0.75% of net present value for permanent residences and 0.50-1.00% for leisure properties like summer cottages as well as undeveloped plots. This is always paid by the
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were redistributed into larger properties, and claimed all unclaimed land to the crown. Thus, there is no "leftover" land outside the jurisdiction of municipalities, as all land belongs to either to a private property or to the government. The secular government divided the properties to taxable
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Although municipalities are responsible for their own finances, there is much highly specific legislation and regulation that requires the services to be provided up to a standard. Thus, although municipalities have the power to voluntarily spend tax-generated income, they are required to first
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Recently, many voluntary mergers have been agreed on. Ten mergers were completed in 2005, one in 2006, 14 in 2007 and one in 2008. In 2009, there were even more, many of which consolidated more than two municipalities. Several cities merged with surrounding rural municipalities in
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state income tax, which is collected only from medium to high income earners. However, in practice even the municipal tax is progressive due to generous deductions granted to the lowest income levels. The pre-deduction base tax varies from 16% in affluent
1582:, a state agency, and used primarily for traffic-related purposes (signage, speed limits, and highway planning). There are 745 officially recognized urban areas in Finland, 49 of which have more than 10,000 inhabitants and six more than 100,000. 882:. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. 857:
and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns
1714:. There were four mergers in 2010, six in 2011, ten in 2013, three in 2015, four in 2016, two in 2017, one in 2020 and one in 2021. In the period 2005–2021, the number of municipalities was voluntarily reduced from 444 to 309. 2832: 1862: 1886: 1874: 1589:. They are posted on the municipal borders and shown in official documents representing the municipality. The coats of arms for many municipalities have been designed in the modern era, many of them by 2825: 988:
Although municipalities do not have police or legislative powers, local ordinances concerning traffic can be set, and municipal parking inspectors can give parking tickets. Municipalities are
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were eventually either merged to their parent cities or changed their names. From 1995 onwards only 'municipality' is recognized by law and any municipality is allowed to call itself a city.
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The areas of the municipalities vary, as the population is the primary criterion for forming a municipality. The largest municipalities in size are found in Lapland, of which the largest is
2040: 1986: 1736:), aimed at increasing choice between municipal and private healthcare, and assigning some healthcare responsibilities into larger units than a municipality. This was finished by the 3062: 1060:
are founded. Since these are funded by the state, municipal taxes will be reduced by 12.64 percentage points from ~20 to ~7%, and state taxes will be increased correspondingly.
1508:). The market town category was abolished and these were renamed as cities. The rest of the municipalities were classified as 'other municipalities'. All municipalities called 1648:) favoured a system where municipalities would be units of at least 20,000–30,000 inhabitants, cf. the current median at 4,700. The motion was inspired by a similar reform in 257: 999:
Excluding judicial review of formal compliance to administrative law, municipalities are independent and not a part of a local state hierarchy. Municipalities cooperate in
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in 2009. In total, there were 32 mergers, involving 99 municipalities, that reduced the number of municipalities by 67. The year 2009 also marked the end of the last
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Not all municipalities have an obvious urban center; indeed, rural municipalities are often composed of distributed rural villages. Although the church village (
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have also been proposed as a target by a government committee, such that municipalities where more than 35% of workforce commutes would be subject to a merger.
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units (villages and secular municipalities) according to its own convenience, which were not necessarily convergent with parishes. Furthermore, cities were
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Municipalities may provide some of these services through corporations that they own or from private companies that they regulate. For example,
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On 6 February 1865, the modern municipalities were established as secular entities separate from the parishes. The reform was inspired by the
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to 20% or more in a number of small rural municipalities. Next to the municipal tax, municipalities receive funding from the state budget (
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As of 2021, there are 309 municipalities in Finland, and from 1 January 2025 308, of which (the following numbers not updated) 107 are
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at 17,333.65 km (6,692.56 sq mi) (130 km square). The smallest municipalities are very small towns.
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published an extensive plan aiming at merging municipalities to reach a target of population 20,000 per municipality.
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state-imposed mergers. A committee led by the former Minister for Regional and Municipal Affairs,
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Some municipal functions receive direct funding both from the municipality and the state, e.g.
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will take the responsibility for healthcare and social services from the municipalities.
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separately. Up to 1734, the law was different in cities than in rural municipalities.
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is an independent town with a land area of only 10.49 km (4.05 sq mi).
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Second largest party by vote percentage after the 2021 Finnish municipal elections
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The biggest party in the municipalities after the 2021 Finnish municipal elections
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The biggest party in the municipalities after the 2017 Finnish municipal elections
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
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has a church village (Askolan kirkonkylÀ), but its administrative center is in
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that is levied from a broader population (including lower income levels) than
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classifies urban settlements with over 15,000 inhabitants as
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named by the council. The city manager of Helsinki is called
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The first page of the 1865 municipal ordinance by Emperor
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with fewer inhabitants. There are 44,785 inhabitants in
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Finnish municipalities can choose to be called either
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Municipalities of Finland by language (2016–present):
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Finnish Environment Institute SYKE 1156:Public exercise facilities (public tracks, etc.) 1130:Ammattioppilaitos (secondary vocational schools) 1033:Residents pay a municipal tax that is a form of 5067:Third-level administrative divisions by country 1418:, is only 6.00 km (2.32 sq mi). 1217:allocate funds to legally prescribed services. 1945: 1943: 1515: 1015:, governing multi-region jurisdictions termed 5077:LAU statistical regions of the European Union 3238: 2826: 2135: 1643: 1503: 1497: 1487: 1481: 1475: 1469: 1443: 1280:: majority language Finnish and one or three 1190:Promotion of the local economy and employment 1133: 1069: 1051: 976: 970: 960: 954: 944: 938: 932: 926: 901: 895: 818: 251: 67: 61: 38: 25: 1743: 5016:List of administrative divisions by country 3214:List of administrative divisions by country 1940: 1660:), however, planned to not impose mergers. 1348:spoken in Finland as an official language. 1300:). Sixteen municipalities are unilingually 1064:owner, never a tenant directly, unlike the 894:: they are governed by an elected council ( 3245: 3231: 2833: 2819: 2142: 2128: 1567:) and other non-governmental public life. 1320:as the majority language (all but five in 1312:as the majority language (all but four in 1124:Peruskoulu (primary education, grades 1–9) 825: 811: 258: 244: 2013:"Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" 2005: 1964:Tony Hagerlund verkkoviestintĂ€pÀÀllikkö. 1324:region). Four municipalities in northern 1308:region), while 33 are bilingual: 15 with 3283: 1914:List of former municipalities of Finland 1519: 1425: 1244: 1009:elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympĂ€ristökeskus 16:Local level of administration in Finland 4221: 1800:Municipalities of Southern Ostrobothnia 1795:Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia 1452:implemented the Great Partition, where 1022: 5034: 1966:"Diaesitykset ja perustiedot kunnista" 1790:Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia 4568: 4220: 3282: 3265: 3226: 2814: 2123: 2041:"Kunnallinen itsehallinto 150 vuotta" 1632: 1442:. The old word for a municipality is 1387:in Finland, and 1,208 inhabitants in 1375:, municipalities can name themselves 1222:Helsinki Regional Transport Authority 1084: 5072:Lists of populated places in Finland 2149: 2085:(in Finnish). TS-Group. 26 June 2012 1210:Public transport payment enforcement 1909:List of cities and towns in Finland 1830:Municipalities of PĂ€ijĂ€nne Tavastia 1593:. In addition, municipalities like 1204:Environmental protection inspection 190:Administrative divisions of Finland 13: 5062:Administrative divisions in Europe 1820:Municipalities of Southern Savonia 1815:Municipalities of Northern Savonia 1605:distinct from their coat of arms. 14: 5088: 3266: 2101: 1904:List of municipalities of Finland 1825:Municipalities of Tavastia Proper 1750:Municipalities of Central Finland 1608: 1585:Each municipality has a distinct 1466:Swedish municipal reforms of 1862 1241:List of municipalities of Finland 969:was first city to elect a mayor ( 5057:Lists of subdivisions of Finland 4033:Organized incorporated territory 2107: 1885: 1873: 1861: 1852: 1755:Municipalities of Finland Proper 782: 282: 79: 5021:Slavic administrative divisions 2020:National Land Survey of Finland 1780:Municipalities of South Karelia 1775:Municipalities of North Karelia 1438:Municipalities were originally 1344:) have one or all of the three 4570:Non-English terms or loanwords 3774:Direct-controlled municipality 2250:History of independent Finland 2071: 2059: 2033: 1979: 1957: 1926: 1785:Municipalities of Ostrobothnia 949:for other municipalities) are 768:Politics of the European Union 591:National Coalition Party (KOK) 463:Regional Administrative Courts 1: 3899:Special administrative region 2047:(in Finnish). 6 February 2015 1919: 1765:Municipalities of Kymenlaakso 1369:Finnish Environment Institute 1234: 1140:(tertiary vocational schools) 885: 581:Social Democratic Party (SDP) 3799:Mountain resort municipality 3676:Intermediate school district 3659:Educational service district 3515:Regional county municipality 1170:Maintenance of local streets 1161:Infrastructure and land use 611:Swedish People's Party (RKP) 458:Supreme Administrative Court 7: 4130:Autonomous territorial unit 1897: 1810:Municipalities of Satakunta 1805:Municipalities of Pirkanmaa 1516:Identification and heraldry 1229:wellbeing services counties 1058:wellbeing services counties 732:Ministry of Foreign Affairs 699:Wellbeing services counties 308:Declaration of Independence 234:Wellbeing services counties 10: 5093: 4011:National capital territory 3732:Indian reserve/reservation 3599:Indian government district 3253:Designations for types of 2505:Government-owned companies 2176:Finland under Swedish rule 1656:). The former government ( 1532:, such as azure color and 1421: 1238: 1026: 892:council-manager government 22:Municipalities of Finland 5042:Municipalities of Finland 5001:Autonomous administration 4988: 4854: 4579: 4575: 4564: 4457: 4231: 4227: 4216: 4140: 4114: 4076: 4053: 4006:Federal capital territory 3991: 3951: 3886: 3854: 3819: 3754: 3731: 3703: 3619:Non-metropolitan district 3609:Local government district 3564: 3546: 3528: 3468: 3445: 3391: 3366: 3352: 3329: 3293: 3289: 3278: 3274: 3261: 3211: 2853: 2765: 2647: 2577: 2568: 2516:National income agreement 2485: 2476: 2387: 2378: 2272: 2263: 2208:Golden Age of Finnish Art 2161: 2114:Municipalities in Finland 1835:Municipalities of Uusimaa 1770:Municipalities of Lapland 1744:Municipalities by regions 1654:Municipalities of Denmark 1410:, which was originally a 1201:Animal welfare inspection 1134: 1089:Finland has an extensive 165: 147: 129: 117: 107: 97: 87: 78: 52: 21: 3811:Specialized municipality 3488:Consolidated city-county 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portal 470:Prosecutor General 5029: 5028: 4984: 4983: 4980: 4979: 4560: 4559: 4556: 4555: 4552: 4551: 4548: 4547: 4212: 4211: 4208: 4207: 4126:Territorial unit 4023:Federal territory 4001:Capital territory 3906:Autonomous region 3870:Overseas province 3764:City municipality 3655:Service district 3651:Sanitary district 3641:Regional district 3626:Military district 3483:Autonomous county 3416:Incorporated city 3220: 3219: 2808: 2807: 2761: 2760: 2564: 2563: 2472: 2471: 2454:Political parties 2407:Foreign relations 2374: 2373: 2112:Media related to 1591:Gustaf von Numers 1559:is governed from 1480:), market towns ( 903:kommunfullmĂ€ktige 835: 834: 725:Foreign relations 705:Hyvinvointialueet 574:Political parties 268: 267: 179: 178: 172:Municipal council 40:Finlands kommuner 5084: 4617:Regierungsbezirk 4577: 4576: 4566: 4565: 4229: 4228: 4218: 4217: 4180:Free speech zone 4086:Charter township 3839:Super-prefecture 3683:Special district 3594:Federal district 3574:Capital district 3538:Overseas country 3411:Independent city 3382:Imperial capital 3321:Unorganized area 3291: 3290: 3280: 3279: 3276: 3275: 3263: 3262: 3247: 3240: 3233: 3224: 3223: 3093:Papua New Guinea 3021:regional council 2835: 2828: 2821: 2812: 2811: 2788: 2781: 2774: 2736:Independence Day 2726:National symbols 2575: 2574: 2483: 2482: 2385: 2384: 2277:Cities and towns 2270: 2269: 2255:Military history 2233:Continuation War 2144: 2137: 2130: 2121: 2120: 2111: 2095: 2094: 2092: 2090: 2075: 2069: 2063: 2057: 2056: 2054: 2052: 2037: 2031: 2030: 2028: 2026: 2017: 2009: 2003: 2002: 2000: 1998: 1983: 1977: 1976: 1974: 1973: 1961: 1955: 1954: 1947: 1938: 1937: 1930: 1889: 1877: 1865: 1856: 1647: 1507: 1501: 1491: 1485: 1479: 1473: 1447: 1195:Law enforcement 1179:Waste collection 1167:Public transport 1150:Public libraries 1145:folk high school 1139: 1138: 1112:Child protection 1097:Social services 1073: 1055: 980: 974: 964: 958: 948: 942: 936: 930: 928:kaupunginjohtaja 905: 899: 827: 820: 813: 791: 787: 786: 785: 712: 693: 674: 655: 586:Finns Party (PS) 441:Courts of Appeal 286: 270: 269: 260: 253: 246: 181: 180: 83: 71: 65: 58: 48: 42: 35: 29: 19: 18: 5092: 5091: 5087: 5086: 5085: 5083: 5082: 5081: 5032: 5031: 5030: 5025: 5006:Census division 4976: 4850: 4571: 4544: 4495:Imperial Circle 4453: 4223: 4204: 4198:Free-trade zone 4136: 4110: 4101:Survey township 4072: 4049: 4045:Union territory 3987: 3982:Sovereign state 3947: 3938:Overseas region 3882: 3850: 3815: 3750: 3741:(United States) 3727: 3718:Police division 3713:Census division 3699: 3671:School district 3636:Police district 3560: 3542: 3524: 3464: 3441: 3436:Royal free city 3401:Autonomous city 3387: 3376:Federal capital 3362: 3348: 3325: 3285: 3270: 3257: 3251: 3221: 3216: 3207: 2849: 2839: 2809: 2804: 2791: 2784: 2777: 2770: 2757: 2731:Public holidays 2643: 2560: 2468: 2432:Law enforcement 2370: 2259: 2191:The Great Wrath 2157: 2148: 2104: 2099: 2098: 2088: 2086: 2077: 2076: 2072: 2064: 2060: 2050: 2048: 2039: 2038: 2034: 2024: 2022: 2015: 2011: 2010: 2006: 1996: 1994: 1985: 1984: 1980: 1971: 1969: 1962: 1958: 1949: 1948: 1941: 1936:. 9 April 2017. 1932: 1931: 1927: 1922: 1900: 1893: 1890: 1881: 1878: 1869: 1866: 1857: 1848: 1746: 1640:Hannes Manninen 1635: 1611: 1597:since 2015 and 1518: 1450:King Gustaf III 1424: 1391:, the smallest 1276: 1271: 1266: 1262:: unilingually 1258: 1254:: unilingually 1250: 1243: 1237: 1227:From 2023, new 1117:Education (see 1087: 1031: 1025: 962:överborgmĂ€stare 946:kommunsdirektör 897:kunnanvaltuusto 888: 880:public services 831: 802: 798:Other countries 783: 781: 780: 773: 772: 764: 756: 744: 727: 717: 716: 713: 702: 701: 694: 683: 682: 675: 664: 663: 656: 645: 644: 636: 626: 625: 576: 566: 565: 562: 538: 514: 491: 480: 479: 446:District Courts 426: 416: 415: 409:Jussi Halla-aho 395: 387: 386: 351:Alexander Stubb 336: 328: 327: 318:Law enforcement 298: 277: 264: 175: 156: 155:(17,333.65 km) 138: 137:(pop. 657,674) 74: 56: 37: 36: 24: 23: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5090: 5080: 5079: 5074: 5069: 5064: 5059: 5054: 5049: 5044: 5027: 5026: 5024: 5023: 5018: 5013: 5008: 5003: 4998: 4989: 4986: 4985: 4982: 4981: 4978: 4977: 4975: 4974: 4969: 4964: 4959: 4954: 4949: 4944: 4939: 4934: 4929: 4928: 4927: 4922: 4914: 4909: 4904: 4903: 4902: 4894: 4889: 4884: 4879: 4874: 4869: 4864: 4858: 4856: 4852: 4851: 4849: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4832: 4831: 4821: 4816: 4811: 4806: 4801: 4796: 4791: 4786: 4781: 4776: 4771: 4766: 4765: 4764: 4754: 4749: 4744: 4739: 4734: 4729: 4724: 4723: 4722: 4714: 4709: 4708: 4707: 4702: 4694: 4689: 4684: 4679: 4674: 4669: 4668: 4667: 4662: 4657: 4652: 4644: 4639: 4634: 4629: 4624: 4619: 4614: 4609: 4604: 4599: 4594: 4589: 4583: 4581: 4573: 4572: 4562: 4561: 4558: 4557: 4554: 4553: 4550: 4549: 4546: 4545: 4543: 4542: 4537: 4532: 4527: 4522: 4517: 4512: 4507: 4502: 4497: 4492: 4487: 4482: 4477: 4472: 4467: 4461: 4459: 4455: 4454: 4452: 4451: 4446: 4445: 4444: 4434: 4429: 4424: 4419: 4414: 4413: 4412: 4402: 4397: 4392: 4387: 4382: 4377: 4372: 4367: 4362: 4357: 4352: 4351: 4350: 4340: 4335: 4330: 4325: 4320: 4315: 4310: 4309: 4308: 4298: 4293: 4288: 4283: 4278: 4273: 4268: 4263: 4258: 4257: 4256: 4246: 4241: 4235: 4233: 4225: 4224: 4214: 4213: 4210: 4209: 4206: 4205: 4203: 4202: 4201: 4200: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4177: 4176: 4175: 4168:Exclusion zone 4165: 4164: 4163: 4158: 4153: 4147:Economic zone 4144: 4142: 4138: 4137: 4135: 4134: 4133: 4132: 4124: 4118: 4116: 4112: 4111: 4109: 4108: 4106:Urban township 4103: 4098: 4096:Paper township 4093: 4091:Civil township 4088: 4082: 4080: 4074: 4073: 4071: 4070: 4065: 4059: 4057: 4051: 4050: 4048: 4047: 4042: 4037: 4036: 4035: 4025: 4020: 4015: 4014: 4013: 4008: 3997: 3995: 3989: 3988: 3986: 3985: 3978: 3973: 3968: 3963: 3957: 3955: 3949: 3948: 3946: 3945: 3940: 3935: 3930: 3925: 3920: 3919: 3918: 3911:Capital region 3908: 3903: 3902: 3901: 3892: 3890: 3884: 3883: 3881: 3880: 3877:Roman province 3873: 3866: 3860: 3858: 3852: 3851: 3849: 3848: 3841: 3836: 3831: 3825: 3823: 3817: 3816: 3814: 3813: 3808: 3803: 3802: 3801: 3791: 3786: 3781: 3776: 3771: 3766: 3760: 3758: 3752: 3751: 3749: 3748: 3745:Indian reserve 3742: 3735: 3733: 3729: 3728: 3726: 3725: 3720: 3715: 3709: 3707: 3701: 3700: 3698: 3697: 3695:Urban district 3692: 3691: 3690: 3680: 3679: 3678: 3668: 3667: 3666: 3661: 3653: 3648: 3646:Rural district 3643: 3638: 3633: 3628: 3623: 3622: 3621: 3611: 3606: 3601: 3596: 3591: 3586: 3581: 3576: 3570: 3568: 3562: 3561: 3559: 3558: 3552: 3550: 3544: 3543: 3541: 3540: 3534: 3532: 3526: 3525: 3523: 3522: 3517: 3512: 3511: 3510: 3500: 3495: 3490: 3485: 3480: 3474: 3472: 3466: 3465: 3463: 3462: 3457: 3451: 3449: 3443: 3442: 3440: 3439: 3432: 3425: 3418: 3413: 3408: 3403: 3397: 3395: 3389: 3388: 3386: 3385: 3378: 3372: 3370: 3364: 3363: 3358: 3356: 3350: 3349: 3347: 3346: 3341: 3339:County borough 3335: 3333: 3327: 3326: 3324: 3323: 3318: 3313: 3308: 3303: 3297: 3295: 3287: 3286: 3272: 3271: 3259: 3258: 3250: 3249: 3242: 3235: 3227: 3218: 3217: 3212: 3209: 3208: 3206: 3205: 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2474: 2473: 2470: 2469: 2467: 2466: 2464:Prime Minister 2461: 2456: 2451: 2446: 2445: 2444: 2434: 2429: 2424: 2419: 2414: 2409: 2404: 2399: 2394: 2388: 2382: 2376: 2375: 2372: 2371: 2369: 2368: 2363: 2362: 2361: 2356: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2331: 2326: 2325: 2324: 2314: 2309: 2307:National parks 2304: 2302:Municipalities 2299: 2294: 2289: 2284: 2282:Extreme points 2279: 2273: 2267: 2261: 2260: 2258: 2257: 2252: 2247: 2245:Finlandization 2242: 2241: 2240: 2235: 2230: 2220: 2215: 2210: 2205: 2200: 2195: 2194: 2193: 2183: 2178: 2173: 2167: 2165: 2159: 2158: 2147: 2146: 2139: 2132: 2124: 2118: 2117: 2103: 2102:External links 2100: 2097: 2096: 2070: 2058: 2032: 2004: 1978: 1956: 1939: 1924: 1923: 1921: 1918: 1917: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1899: 1896: 1895: 1894: 1891: 1884: 1882: 1879: 1872: 1870: 1867: 1860: 1858: 1851: 1847: 1844: 1843: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1827: 1822: 1817: 1812: 1807: 1802: 1797: 1792: 1787: 1782: 1777: 1772: 1767: 1762: 1757: 1752: 1745: 1742: 1730:SipilĂ€ cabinet 1723:Commuter belts 1634: 1631: 1610: 1609:Capital region 1607: 1543:, abbreviated 1517: 1514: 1423: 1420: 1383:, the largest 1346:Sami languages 1316:) and 18 with 1282:Sami languages 1236: 1233: 1214: 1213: 1212: 1211: 1208: 1205: 1202: 1199: 1193: 1192: 1191: 1185: 1184: 1183: 1180: 1177: 1174: 1171: 1168: 1165: 1159: 1158: 1157: 1154: 1151: 1148: 1143:Kansanopisto ( 1141: 1131: 1128: 1125: 1121:) and culture 1115: 1114: 1113: 1110: 1107: 1104: 1101: 1086: 1083: 1024: 1021: 951:civil servants 916:kunnanhallitus 887: 884: 833: 832: 830: 829: 822: 815: 807: 804: 803: 801: 800: 794: 793: 792: 775: 774: 771: 770: 763: 762: 755: 754: 743: 742: 741: 740: 738:Elina Valtonen 728: 723: 722: 719: 718: 715: 714: 709:VĂ€lfĂ€rdsomrĂ„de 697: 695: 680:Municipalities 678: 676: 659: 657: 640: 637: 632: 631: 628: 627: 624: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 577: 572: 571: 568: 567: 564: 563: 561: 560: 553: 548: 541: 539: 537: 536: 531: 526: 521: 520:Parliamentary: 517: 515: 513: 512: 507: 502: 498:Presidential: 495: 492: 486: 485: 482: 481: 478: 477: 472: 467: 466: 465: 460: 450: 449: 448: 443: 438: 431:General Courts 427: 422: 421: 418: 417: 414: 413: 412: 411: 396: 393: 392: 389: 388: 385: 384: 377: 372: 371: 370: 358:Prime Minister 355: 354: 353: 337: 334: 333: 330: 329: 326: 325: 320: 315: 310: 305: 299: 296: 295: 292: 291: 288: 287: 279: 278: 273: 266: 265: 263: 262: 255: 248: 240: 237: 236: 230: 229: 228: 227: 222: 214: 213: 211:Municipalities 207: 206: 200: 199: 193: 192: 186: 185: 177: 176: 174: 173: 169: 167: 163: 162: 149: 145: 144: 131: 127: 126: 125:) (as of 2021) 119: 115: 114: 109: 105: 104: 99: 95: 94: 89: 85: 84: 76: 75: 73: 72: 59: 57:Also known as: 53: 50: 49: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5089: 5078: 5075: 5073: 5070: 5068: 5065: 5063: 5060: 5058: 5055: 5053: 5050: 5048: 5045: 5043: 5040: 5039: 5037: 5022: 5019: 5017: 5014: 5012: 5009: 5007: 5004: 5002: 4999: 4996: 4995: 4993: 4987: 4973: 4970: 4968: 4965: 4963: 4960: 4958: 4955: 4953: 4950: 4948: 4945: 4943: 4940: 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4508: 4506: 4503: 4501: 4498: 4496: 4493: 4491: 4488: 4486: 4483: 4481: 4478: 4476: 4473: 4471: 4468: 4466: 4463: 4462: 4460: 4456: 4450: 4447: 4443: 4440: 4439: 4438: 4435: 4433: 4430: 4428: 4425: 4423: 4420: 4418: 4415: 4411: 4408: 4407: 4406: 4403: 4401: 4398: 4396: 4393: 4391: 4388: 4386: 4383: 4381: 4378: 4376: 4373: 4371: 4368: 4366: 4363: 4361: 4360:Neighbourhood 4358: 4356: 4353: 4349: 4346: 4345: 4344: 4341: 4339: 4336: 4334: 4331: 4329: 4326: 4324: 4321: 4319: 4316: 4314: 4311: 4307: 4304: 4303: 4302: 4299: 4297: 4294: 4292: 4289: 4287: 4284: 4282: 4279: 4277: 4274: 4272: 4269: 4267: 4264: 4262: 4259: 4255: 4252: 4251: 4250: 4247: 4245: 4242: 4240: 4239:Alpine resort 4237: 4236: 4234: 4230: 4226: 4219: 4215: 4199: 4196: 4195: 4193: 4191: 4188: 4186: 4183: 4181: 4178: 4174: 4171: 4170: 4169: 4166: 4162: 4159: 4157: 4154: 4152: 4149: 4148: 4146: 4145: 4143: 4139: 4131: 4128: 4127: 4125: 4123: 4122:Regional unit 4120: 4119: 4117: 4113: 4107: 4104: 4102: 4099: 4097: 4094: 4092: 4089: 4087: 4084: 4083: 4081: 4079: 4075: 4069: 4066: 4064: 4061: 4060: 4058: 4056: 4052: 4046: 4043: 4041: 4038: 4034: 4031: 4030: 4029: 4026: 4024: 4021: 4019: 4016: 4012: 4009: 4007: 4004: 4003: 4002: 3999: 3998: 3996: 3994: 3990: 3984: 3983: 3979: 3977: 3974: 3972: 3971:Federal state 3969: 3967: 3964: 3962: 3959: 3958: 3956: 3954: 3950: 3944: 3941: 3939: 3936: 3934: 3931: 3929: 3926: 3924: 3921: 3917: 3914: 3913: 3912: 3909: 3907: 3904: 3900: 3897: 3896: 3894: 3893: 3891: 3889: 3885: 3879: 3878: 3874: 3872: 3871: 3867: 3865: 3862: 3861: 3859: 3857: 3853: 3847: 3846: 3842: 3840: 3837: 3835: 3834:Subprefecture 3832: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3824: 3822: 3818: 3812: 3809: 3807: 3804: 3800: 3797: 3796: 3795: 3792: 3790: 3787: 3785: 3782: 3780: 3777: 3775: 3772: 3770: 3767: 3765: 3762: 3761: 3759: 3757: 3753: 3746: 3743: 3740: 3737: 3736: 3734: 3730: 3724: 3721: 3719: 3716: 3714: 3711: 3710: 3708: 3706: 3702: 3696: 3693: 3689: 3686: 3685: 3684: 3681: 3677: 3674: 3673: 3672: 3669: 3665: 3662: 3660: 3657: 3656: 3654: 3652: 3649: 3647: 3644: 3642: 3639: 3637: 3634: 3632: 3629: 3627: 3624: 3620: 3617: 3616: 3615: 3612: 3610: 3607: 3605: 3604:Land district 3602: 3600: 3597: 3595: 3592: 3590: 3587: 3585: 3582: 3580: 3579:City district 3577: 3575: 3572: 3571: 3569: 3567: 3563: 3557: 3554: 3553: 3551: 3549: 3545: 3539: 3536: 3535: 3533: 3531: 3527: 3521: 3518: 3516: 3513: 3509: 3506: 3505: 3504: 3501: 3499: 3496: 3494: 3491: 3489: 3486: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3476: 3475: 3473: 3471: 3467: 3461: 3458: 3456: 3453: 3452: 3450: 3448: 3444: 3438: 3437: 3433: 3431: 3430: 3426: 3424: 3423: 3422:Imperial city 3419: 3417: 3414: 3412: 3409: 3407: 3404: 3402: 3399: 3398: 3396: 3394: 3390: 3384: 3383: 3379: 3377: 3374: 3373: 3371: 3369: 3365: 3361: 3357: 3355: 3351: 3345: 3342: 3340: 3337: 3336: 3334: 3332: 3328: 3322: 3319: 3317: 3314: 3312: 3309: 3307: 3304: 3302: 3299: 3298: 3296: 3292: 3288: 3281: 3277: 3273: 3269: 3268:English terms 3264: 3260: 3256: 3248: 3243: 3241: 3236: 3234: 3229: 3228: 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