Below is a list of Finnish language exonyms for places in non-Finnish-speaking areas:
Note that the Finnish language inflects place names where English use prepositions like in and to. These variants can affect any place name and are inflections, not exonyms. For example Mene Birminghamiin means Go to Birmingham.
General
Foreign place names containing a direction such as South or Upper are often translated, e.g.:
North Carolina → Pohjois-Carolina; Upper Volta → Ylä-Volta
Estonia
Estonian and Finnish are quite closely related and share many words that differ only slightly, such as saar (Estonian) and saari (Finnish) for island. Many Estonian toponyms and even people's names are simply translated into Finnish as if they were Finnish words, creating an unlimited number of potentially existing exonyms. Below are only some frequently encountered examples of these, as well as those where the difference is significant.
 Estonia Viro
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| English name
|
Finnish name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
|
| Emajõgi
|
Emajoki
|
Emajõgi
|
Estonian
|
|
| Hiiumaa
|
Hiidenmaa
|
Hiiumaa
|
Estonian
|
|
| Lämmijärv
|
Kuumajärvi
|
Lämmijärv
|
Estonian
|
|
| Lake Peipus
|
Peipsijärvi
|
Peipsi järv
|
Estonian
|
|
| Lake Pihkva
|
Pihkovanjärvi
|
Pihkva järv
|
Estonian
|
|
| Lake Ülemiste
|
Ülemistejärvi
|
Ülemiste järv
|
Estonian
|
|
| Naissaar
|
Naissaari
|
Naissaar
|
Estonian
|
|
| Narva river
|
Narvanjoki
|
Narva jõgi
|
Estonian
|
|
| Reval
|
Rääveli
|
Rävala
|
Estonian
|
Archaic
|
| Saaremaa
|
Saarenmaa
|
Saaremaa
|
Estonian
|
|
| Suur Munamägi
|
Iso Munamäki
|
Suur Munamägi
|
Estonian
|
|
| Tallinn
|
Tallinna
|
Tallinn
|
Estonian
|
|
| Tartu
|
Tartto
|
Tartu
|
Estonian
|
|
| Võrtsjärv
|
Võrtsjärvi
|
Võrtsjärv
|
Estonian
|
|
Finland
 Finland Suomi
|
| English name
|
Finnish name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Åland
|
Ahvenanmaa
|
Åland
|
Swedish
|
|
| Bergö
|
Susiluoto
|
Bergö
|
Swedish
|
|
| Brandö
|
Präntiö
|
Brandö
|
Swedish
|
|
| Delet
|
Teili
|
Delet
|
Swedish
|
|
| Hammarland
|
Hammarlanti
|
Hammarland
|
Swedish
|
|
| Karlby
|
Kaarlenkylä
|
Karlby
|
Swedish
|
|
| Kökar
|
Köökari[1]
|
Kökar
|
Swedish
|
|
| Korsnäs
|
Korsnääsi, Ristitaipale[2]
|
Korsnäs
|
Swedish
|
|
| Korsö
|
Koskenpää
|
Korsö
|
Swedish
|
|
| Kumlinge
|
Kumlinki
|
Kumlinge
|
Swedish
|
|
| Lappvesi
|
|
Lappvesi
|
Swedish
|
|
| Lemland
|
Lemlanti[3]
|
Lemland
|
Swedish
|
|
| Liljendal
|
Liljentaali
|
Liljendal
|
Swedish
|
|
| Lumparland
|
Lumparlanti[4]
|
Lumparland
|
Swedish
|
|
| Mariehamn
|
Maarianhamina[5]
|
Mariehamn
|
Swedish
|
|
| Lumparn
|
Lumpari
|
Lumparn
|
Swedish
|
|
| Sålis
|
Suolaksi
|
Sålis
|
Swedish
|
|
The Swedish names for the above are commonly (if not exclusively) used in modern-day Finnish.[6] Korsnäs in Ostrobothnia should not be confused with other locations in Finland with the same name (see Korsnäs (disambiguation)).
Areas with both Finnish-, and Swedish-speaking inhabitants have endonymic place names in both languages. Due to changing demographics, some monolingually Swedish areas have historical Finnish names inherited from earlier Finnish-speaking inhabitants. For example, Molpe, a village of Korsnäs is Moikipää in Finnish.
Greece
Ancient transcriptions that do not reflect modern pronunciation are used in some cases, e.g. Herakleion ("Iraklion").
 Greece Kreikka
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| English name
|
Finnish name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Athens
|
Ateena
|
Athína
|
Greek
|
|
| Corfu
|
Korfu
|
Kerkýra
|
Greek
|
|
| Crete
|
Kreeta
|
Kríti
|
Greek
|
|
| Piraeus
|
Pireus
|
Piraiás
|
Greek
|
|
Norway
 Norway Norja
|
| Norwegian name
|
Finnish name
|
Other endonyms
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Albert I Land
|
Albert I:n maa
|
|
|
|
| Alta
|
Alattio
|
Áltá
|
North Sami
|
Finnish Alattio or Alta
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| Altaelva
|
Alattionjoki or
Altajoki
|
Álttáeatnu
Álaheajeatnu
|
North Sami
North Sami
|
|
| Altafjorden
|
Alattionvuono or
Altavuono
|
Álttávuonna
Álaheajvuonna
|
North Sami
North Sami
|
|
| Bjørnøya
|
Karhusaari
|
|
|
|
| Boknafjorden
|
Boknavuono
|
|
|
|
| Bouvetøya
|
Bouvet'nsaari
|
|
|
|
| Bugøynes
|
Pykeija
|
Pykeijä
Buođggák
|
Kven
North Sami
|
|
| Bünsow Land
|
Bünsowinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Børselv
|
Pyssyjoki
|
Bissojohka
|
North Sami
|
|
| Danskøya
|
Tanskansaari
|
|
|
|
| Dicksonfjorden
|
Dicksoninvuono
|
|
|
|
| Dickson Land
|
Dicksoninmaa
|
|
|
|
| Drammenselva
|
Drammeninjoki
|
|
|
|
| Drammensfjorden
|
Drammeninvuono
|
|
|
|
| Dronning Maud Land
|
Kuningatar Maudin maa
|
|
|
|
| Finnmarksvidda
|
Ruijan ylänkö
|
|
|
|
| Geirangerfjorden
|
Geirangerinvuono
|
|
|
|
| Gustav Adolf Land
|
Gustav Adolfin maa
|
|
|
|
| Gustav V Land
|
Gustav V:n maa
|
|
|
|
| Hardangerfjorden
|
Hardangerinvuono
|
|
|
|
| Heer Land
|
Heerinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Hinlopenstretet
|
Hinlopeninsalmi
|
|
|
|
| Haakon VII Land
|
Haakon VII:n maa
|
|
|
|
| Jakobselva (Grense J.)
|
Vuoremijoki
|
Vuorjám(johka)
|
North Sami
|
|
| Jakobselva (Vestre Jakobselv)
|
Annijoki
|
Ánnejohka
|
North Sami
|
|
| Kapp Norvegia
|
Norvegianniemi
|
|
|
|
| Karasjok
|
Kaarasjoki
|
Kárášjohka
|
North Sami
|
|
| Kautokeino
|
Koutokeino
|
Guovdageaidnu
|
North Sami
|
|
| Kirkenes
|
Kirkkoniemi
|
Girkonjárga
|
North Sami
|
|
| Kong Karls Land
|
Kuningas Kaarlen maa
|
|
|
|
| Kvitøya
|
Valkosaari
|
|
|
|
| Kvænangen
|
Naavuono
|
Návuonna
|
North Sami
|
|
| Lakselv
|
Lemmijoki
|
Leavdnja
|
North Sami
|
|
| Lakselva
|
Lemmijoki
|
Leavdnjajohka
|
North Sami
|
|
| Lofoten
|
Lofootit
|
Lufuohttá
Lufoahtta
|
North Sami
Lule Sami
|
|
| Lyngen
|
Jyykeä
|
|
|
Finnish Lyngen or Jyykeä
|
| Lyngen (Lyngenfjorden)
|
Lyngenvuono or
Jyykeänvuono
|
Yykeänvuono
Ivguvuotna
|
Kven
North Sami
|
|
| Malangen
|
Malankivuono
|
|
|
|
| Nathorst Land
|
Nathorstinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Neidenfjorden
|
Näätämönvuono
|
Njávdámvuonna
|
North Sami
|
|
| Nordaustlandet
|
Koillismaa
|
|
|
|
| Nordenskiöldbreen
|
Nordenskiöldin jäätikkö
|
|
|
|
| Nordenskiöldbukta
|
Nordenskiöldinlahti
|
|
|
|
| Nordenskiöld Land
|
Nordenskiöldinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Nordkinnhalvøya
|
Nordkinnin niemimaa
|
|
|
|
| Nordreisa
|
Raisi
|
Ráisa
|
North Sami
|
|
| Ofotfjorden
|
Ofotvuono
|
Ufuohttá
|
North Sami
|
|
| Olav V Land
|
Olav V:n maa
|
|
|
|
| Olgastretet
|
Olgansalmi
|
|
|
|
| Oscar II Land
|
Oscar II:n maa
|
|
|
|
| Oslofjorden
|
Oslonvuono
|
|
|
|
| Peter I Øy
|
Pietari I:n saari
|
|
|
|
| Polmak
|
Pulmanki
|
Buolbmát
|
North Sami
|
|
| Porsanger
|
Porsanki
|
Porsáŋgu
|
North Sami
|
|
| Porsangerfjorden
|
Porsanginvuono
|
Porsáŋgguvuotna
|
North Sami
|
|
| Porsangerhalvøya
|
Porsangin niemimaa
|
|
|
|
| Prins Karls Forland
|
Prinssi Kaarlen etumaa
|
|
|
|
| Prins Harald Kyst
|
Prinssi Haraldin rannikko
|
|
|
|
| Prins Oscars Land
|
Prinssi Oscarin maa
|
|
|
|
| Prinsesse Ragnhild Kyst
|
Prinsessa Ragnhildin rannikko
|
|
|
|
| Sjuøyane
|
Seitsensaaret
|
|
|
|
| Skibotn
|
Jyykeänperä
|
Yykeänperä
Ivgobahta
|
Kven
North Sami
|
Finnish Skibotn or Jyykeänperä
|
| Sognefjorden
|
Sognevuono
|
|
|
|
| Spitsbergen
|
Länsimaa
|
|
|
|
| Svalbard
|
Huippuvuoret
|
|
|
|
| Sværholthalvøya
|
Sværholtin niemimaa
|
|
|
|
| Sørkapp Land
|
Sørkappinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Sør-Varanger
|
Etelä-Varanki
|
|
|
|
| Tana
|
Teno
|
Deatnu
|
North Sami
|
|
| Tana bru
|
Tenonsilta
|
Deanušaldi
|
North Sami
|
Finnish Tana bru or Tenonsilta
|
| Tanafjorden
|
Tenonvuono
|
Deanuvuotna
|
North Sami
|
|
| Torell Land
|
Torellinmaa
|
|
|
|
| Tromsø
|
Tromssa
|
Romsa
|
North Sami
|
|
| Trondheimsfjorden
|
Trondheiminvuono
|
|
|
|
| Ullsfjorden
|
Moskivuono
|
Olggosvuotna
|
North Sami
|
Finnish Ullsfjorden or Moskivuono
|
| Vadsø
|
Vesisaari
|
Čáhcesuolu
|
North Sami
|
|
| Varangerfjorden
|
Varanginvuono
|
Varenkinvuono
Várjavuonna
|
Kven
North Sami
|
|
| Varangerhalvøya
|
Varangin niemimaa
|
Varenkinniemi
Várnjárga
|
Kven
North Sami
|
|
| Vardø
|
Vuoreija
|
Vuorea
|
Kven
|
|
| Vesterbotn
|
Lemmivuono
|
Leavdnjavuotna
|
North Sami
|
|
| Vestfjorden
|
Länsivuono
|
|
|
|
| Vestre Jakobselv
|
Annijoki
|
Ánnejohka
|
North Sami
|
|
| Wedel Jarlsberg Land
|
Wedel Jarlsbergin maa
|
|
|
|
For further names, see Finnish exonyms for places in Norway.
Russia
Note that Finnish was formerly an official language in the Republic of Karelia and is still widely used there, and some places in what was Finnish territory until World War II have been given new Russian names; thus, Finnish names of Karelian places are not all strictly exonyms.
 Russia Venäjä
|
| English name
|
Finnish name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Apatity
|
Apatiitti
|
|
|
|
| Arkhangelsk
|
Arkangeli, Vienankaupunki
|
Архангельск / Arkhangelsk
|
Russian
|
|
| Belomorsk
|
Sorokka
|
|
|
|
| Beloostrov
|
Valkeasaari
|
|
|
|
| Bolshaya Izhora
|
Haisevaisi
|
|
|
|
| Bolshoy Tyuters
|
Tytärsaari
|
|
|
|
| Borisoglebsky
|
Kolttaköngäs
|
Борисоглебский / Borisoglebsky
|
Russian
|
|
| Chudovo
|
Tšudovo, Tiutova
|
|
|
|
| Gatchina
|
Hatsina
|
|
|
|
| Gubanicy
|
Kupanitsa
|
|
|
|
| Hogland, Gogland
|
Suursaari
|
|
|
|
| Ivangorod
|
Iivananlinna
|
|
|
|
| Izhora
|
Inkere
|
|
|
|
| Kamennogorsk
|
Antrea
|
|
|
|
| Kandalakshi
|
Kantalahti, Kannanlahti
|
|
|
|
| Kem
|
(Vienan) Kemi
|
|
|
|
| Kingisepp
|
Jaama
|
|
|
|
| Kirovsk
|
Hiipinä
|
|
|
|
| Kobrino
|
Koprina
|
|
|
|
| Kola
|
Kuola
|
|
|
|
| Kolpany
|
Kolppana
|
|
|
|
| Koltushi
|
Keltto
|
|
|
|
| Komarovo
|
Kellomäki
|
Комарово / Komarovo
|
Russian
|
|
| Kondopoga
|
Kontupohja
|
Kondupohju
|
Karelian
|
|
| Koporka
|
Kaprionjoki
|
|
|
|
| Koporye
|
Kaprio
|
|
|
|
| Kostomuksha
|
Kostamus
|
Koštamuš
|
Karelian
|
|
| Kotlin
|
Retusaari
|
|
|
|
| Kotly
|
Kattila
|
|
|
|
| Kovdor
|
Koutero
|
|
|
|
| Kovdozero
|
Kananen
|
|
|
|
| Kronstadt
|
Kronstadt, Kronstatti
|
Кронштадт / Kronshtadt
Kronstadt
|
Russian
German
|
|
| Kurovitsy
|
Kukkosi
|
Kukkuzi
|
Votic
|
|
| Kuyto
|
Kuittijärvet
|
|
|
|
| Kuzyomkino
|
Kosemkina, Narvusi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Ilmen
|
Ilmajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Kolvitskoye
|
Kolvitsanjärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Kovdozero
|
Koutajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Keret
|
Kierettijärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Lämmi
|
Kuumajärvi
|
Tyopoloye ozero
|
Russian
|
|
| Lake Ladoga
|
Laatokka, Nevajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Leksozero
|
Lieksajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Lovozero
|
Luujärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Nyuk
|
Nuokkijärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Onega
|
Ääninen, Äänisjärvi
|
Änine, Änižjärv
|
Veps
|
|
| Oniegu(-järve)
|
Karelian
|
|
| Lake Pyaozero
|
Pääjärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Segozero
|
Seesjärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Syamozero
|
Säämäjärvi
|
Seämärvi
|
Karelian
|
|
| Lake Topozero
|
Tuoppajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Tolvayarvi
|
Tolvajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Tulos
|
Tuulijärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Yaglyarvi
|
Ägläjärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Yanisyarvi
|
Jänisjärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Vodlozero
|
Vodlajärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lake Vygozero
|
Uikujärvi
|
|
|
|
| Lebyazhye
|
Lepäsi
|
Лебяжье / Lebyazhye
|
|
|
| Lembolovo
|
Lempaala
|
|
|
|
| Liinakhamari
|
Liinahamari
|
Лиинахамари / Liinakhamari
|
Russian
|
| Lisino
|
Liissilä
|
|
|
|
| Lodeynoye Pole
|
Lotinapelto, Pellonlinna
|
|
|
|
| Luga
|
Laukaa, Ylä-Laukaa
|
|
|
|
| Markovo
|
Markkova, Loppi, Lopenkolkka
|
|
|
|
| Martyshkino
|
Tyrö
|
|
|
|
| Medvezhyegorsk
|
Karhumäki
|
Karhumägi
|
Karelian
|
|
| Mga
|
Namkku[7]
|
|
|
|
| Moloskovitsy
|
Valkeakirkko, Moloskovitsa
|
|
|
|
| Moscow
|
Moskova
|
Москва / Moskva
|
Russian
|
|
| Moshchny
|
Lavansaari
|
|
|
|
| Murmansk
|
Muurmanni, Muurmanski
|
|
|
|
| Nikel
|
Nikkeli, Kolosjoki
|
Никель / Nikel
|
Russian
|
|
| Nikolskoye
|
Lomkka
|
|
|
|
| Nikulyasy
|
Miikkulainen
|
|
|
|
| Novaya Ladoga
|
Uusi-Laatokka, Uusi Laatokankaupunki
|
|
|
|
| Novosyolki
|
Novasolkka
|
|
|
|
| Nyenschantz
|
Nevanlinna
|
Nyenskans, Nyen
|
Swedish
|
Former Swedish Ingrian town and fortress
|
| Olonets
|
Aunuksenkaupunki, Aunuksenlinna, Aunus
|
Anuksenlinnu
|
Karelian
|
|
| Onega
|
Ääninen
|
|
|
|
| Oranienbaum
|
Kaarosta
|
|
|
|
| Osinovaya Rossha
|
Haapakangas
|
|
|
|
| Pechenga
|
Petsamo
|
Печенга / Pechenga
|
Russian
|
|
| Pechory
|
Petseri
|
|
|
|
| Petergof
|
Pietarhovi, Kuusoja
|
|
|
|
| Petrozavodsk
|
Petroskoi; Äänislinna
|
|
|
Latter name used during 1941–1944
|
| Povenets
|
Poventsa
|
Povenča
|
Karelian
|
|
| Priozersk
|
Käkisalmi
|
|
|
|
| Pskov
|
Pihkova
|
|
|
|
| Pudozh
|
Puudosi, Puutoinen, Puudoži
|
Pudož
|
Veps
|
|
| Puudoži
|
Karelian
|
|
| Repino
|
Kuokkala
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| Ropsha
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Ropsu
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| Ryabovo
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Rääpyvä
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| Saint Petersburg
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Pietari
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Санкт-Петербург / Sankt-Peterburg
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Russian
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| Segezha
|
Sege(h)e, Seke(h)e
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| Seskar
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Seiskari
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| Siberia
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Siperia
|
Сибирь / Sibir
|
Russian
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| Sestroretsk
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Siestarjoki
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| Shlisselburg
|
Pähkinälinna, Pähkinäsaari
|
Schlüsselburg
|
German
|
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| Shlisselburg Fortress
|
Pähkinäsaaren linna
|
Oreshek
|
Russian
|
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| Skvoritsy
|
Skuoritsa, Kuoritsa
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|
|
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| Slavyanka
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Venjoki
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|
|
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| Soikino
|
Soikkola
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|
|
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| Sosnovy Bor
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Uustia
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| Staraya Ladoga
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Laatokankaupunki, Laatokanlinna, Vanha-Laatokka
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|
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| Stolbovo
|
Stolbova
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|
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| Svetogorsk
|
Enso
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|
|
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| Svir
|
Syväri
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| Svobodnoye
|
Kirvu
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| Syas
|
Säsjoki
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|
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| Tikhvin
|
Tihvinä
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|
|
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| Tikhvinka river
|
Tihvinänjoki
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| Toksovo
|
Toksova
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|
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| Tosno
|
Tusina, Tosna
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| Tyaglino
|
Tääkeli, Tääkkeli
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|
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| Ust-Luga
|
Laukaansuu
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|
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| Volkhov
|
Olhava
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|
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| Vsevolozhsk
|
Seuloskoi
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|
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| Vuoly
|
Vuole
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|
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| Vyborg
|
Viipuri
|
Viborg
|
Swedish
|
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| Vyborgskiy zaliv
|
Viipurinlahti
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| Vyg
|
Uikujoki
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|
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| Yarvosol
|
Järvisaari
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|
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| Zelenogorsk
|
Terijoki
|
|
|
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| Zemlyanoye
|
Pummanki
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| Zherebyatki
|
Serepetta
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Sweden
Northern Sweden has a Finnish/Meänkieli-speaking minority and thus some place names are derived from Finnish, making them not exonyms.
 Sweden Ruotsi
|
| English name
|
Finnish name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
|
| Dalecarlia
|
Taalainmaa
|
Dalarna
|
Swedish
|
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| Gällivare
|
Jällivaara, Jellivaara
|
Gällivare
|
Swedish
|
Jellivaara is the Meänkieli form
|
| Haparanda
|
Haaparanta
|
Haparanda
|
Swedish
|
Founded with Finnish name
|
| Jokkmokk
|
Jokimukka
|
Jokkmokk
|
Swedish
|
|
| Kalix
|
Kainuu
|
Kalix
|
Swedish
|
|
| Kiruna
|
Kiiruna
|
Kiruna
|
Swedish
|
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| Korpilombolo
|
Korpilompolo
|
Korpilombolo
|
Swedish
|
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| Luleå
|
Luulaja
|
Luleå
|
Swedish
|
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| Överkalix
|
Ylikainuu
|
Överkalix
|
Swedish
|
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| Övertorneå
|
Matarenki
|
Övertorneå
|
Swedish
|
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| Piteå
|
Piitime
|
Piteå
|
Swedish
|
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| Scania
|
Skoone
|
Skåne
|
Swedish
|
|
| Stockholm
|
Tukholma
|
Stockholm
|
Swedish
|
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| Svanstein
|
Turtola
|
Svanstein
|
Swedish
|
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| Tärendö
|
Täräntö
|
Tärendö
|
Swedish
|
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| Umeå
|
Uumaja
|
Umeå
|
Swedish
|
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| Uppsala
|
Upsala
|
Uppsala
|
Swedish
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