Finnish exonyms (Sweden)
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This is a list of names in Finnish
for places in Sweden
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Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
for places in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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- Alkullen Alkkula
- Alsån Aalisjoki, Ailisjoki
- Alsjärv Aalisjärvi, Ailisjärvi
- Ansvar Syrjäpää
- Anttis Antti
- Björkberget Koivuvaara
- Björkudden Ponnojärvi
- BodenBoden MunicipalityBoden Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Boden.In 1919 the evolving garrison town of Boden was detached from Överluleå and instituted as a city municipality of its own. In 1967 the rest of Överluleå was merged into the city together with...
Puuti - Bodträsk Pirttijärvi
- Boheden Puuhaija
- BohuslänBohuslän' is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold in Norway to the north...
Bohuslääni - BredvikenBredvikenBredviken is a locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 374 inhabitants in 2005....
Preiviikki - BrännaBrännaBränna is a locality situated in Mellerud Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 228 inhabitants in 2005....
Pränni - BåtskärsnäsBåtskärsnäsBåtskärsnäs is a locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 340 inhabitants in 2005....
Paaskeri - Bäckesta Päkkilä
- Bäverbäck Majavanoja
- BönånBonanThe Bonan people are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China...
Ponnojoki - Bönälven Pounujoki
- DalarnaDalarna', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
Taalainmaa - DalslandDalslandDalsland is a Swedish traditional province, or landskap, situated in Götaland in southern Sweden. Lying to the west of Lake Vänern, it is bordered by Värmland to the north, Västergötland to the southeast, Bohuslän to the west, and Norway to the northwest....
Dalslanti - Dokkas Tokanen
- Gauto Kauto
- GästriklandGästrikland' is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Uppland, Västmanland, Dalarna, Hälsingland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Gästrikland is the southernmost of the Norrland provinces....
Gestriklanti - GotlandGotlandGotland is a county, province, municipality and diocese of Sweden; it is Sweden's largest island and the largest island in the Baltic Sea. At 3,140 square kilometers in area, the region makes up less than one percent of Sweden's total land area...
Gotlanti (Vuojonmaa) - Granhult Kuusihuornainen
- Grelsbyn Krikinkylä
- Gyljen Jyliä (Syljä)
- GällivareGällivare MunicipalityGällivare Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Gällivare.The municipality is the third largest in Sweden, but it has not been amalgamated with other entities....
Jällivaara (Jellivaara) - GötalandGötalandGötaland , Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gautland or Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises provinces...
Göötanmaa (Jöötanmaa) - Göteborg Göötepori (Jöötepori)
- HakkasHakkas, SwedenHakkas is a locality situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 383 inhabitants in 2005....
Hakanen - HallandHalland' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
Hallanti - HaparandaHaparanda MunicipalityHaparanda Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Haparanda .In 1967 the "City of Haparanda" was merged with the rural municipalities Karl Gustav and Nedertorneå. Since 1971 Haparanda, like all other municipalities of Sweden, is a municipality...
Haaparanta - HarråHarraHarra is a municipality in the district Saale-Orla-Kreis, in Thuringia, Germany....
Harrijoki - Hedensbyn Haija
- HedenäsetHedenäsetHedenäset is a locality situated in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 285 inhabitants in 2005....
Hietaniemi - HjälmarenHjälmarenLake Hjälmaren is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm...
Jelmari - Honberg Honkavaara
- HortlaxHortlaxHortlax is a locality situated in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,247 inhabitants in 2005....
Hurttalahti - HälsinglandHälsingland' is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. It borders to Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and to the Gulf of Bothnia...
Helsinglanti - Härkmyran Härkävuoma
- Jarhois Jarhoinen
- Jock Jokki
- Jockfallet Jokinlinkka
- Jock-Alsjärv by Ailislehto
- JokkmokkJokkmokkJokkmokk is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 2,976 inhabitants in 2005. The Sámi name of the place means "River's Curve", due to the meandering river that runs through it...
Jokimukka - JunosuandoJunosuandoJunosuando is a locality situated in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 345 inhabitants in 2005. It was founded in 1637....
Junosuvanto - Jutsavaara Juotsavaara
- Jockfall Jokinkylä
- JuoksengiJuoksengiJuoksengi is a locality situated in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 401 inhabitants in 2005.It is located on the Torne River, at the border with Finland, which runs through the middle of the river. On the Finnish side of the river the village Juoksenki is located...
Juoksenki - JämtlandJämtlandJämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west...
Jämtlanti (Jemtlanti) - JörnJörnJörn is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 877 inhabitants in 2005....
Jyränjärvi - Kainulasjärvi Kainulaisjärvi
- Kaitum Kaituma
- KallaxKallaxKallax is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 291 inhabitants in 2005. Luleå Airport is situated near Kallax....
Kalalahti (-laksi) - KalixKalix MunicipalityKalix Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Kalix.In 1924 Töre Municipality was detached from Nederkalix Municipality, forming a municipality of its own...
Kainuu (Kaihnuu) - Kangis Kankinen
- KangosKangosKangos is a locality situated in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 278 inhabitants in 2005....
Kankonen - Kardis Kaartinen
- KaresuandoKaresuandoKaresuando is the northernmost locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 313 inhabitants in 2005....
Kaaresuvanto, Kaaresuanto - KarungiKarungiKarungi is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 232 inhabitants in 2005. The language most spoken in the village is tornedalsfinska, which the first of April 2000 officially was declared as a minority language in Sweden....
Karunki - Kattån Kissajoki, Kautu
- KengisKengisKengis is a small rural community in northernmost Sweden and located very near to the Finnish border.-History:In 1644, two Swedish noblemen, later called Renstierna , set up a forge in the Swedish village Pajala north of the Polar circle...
Könkänen - Kihlangi Kihlanki
- Killinge Killinki
- KirunaKirunaKiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
Kiiruna - KorpilomboloKorpilomboloKorpilombolo is a locality situated in Pajala Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 548 inhabitants in 2005....
Korpilompolo - Kukkolaforsen Kukkolankoski
- Kypasjärv Kypäsjärvi (Kipasjärvi)
- Kälsjärv Keilasjärvi
- Kärrbäck Välikoski
- Kätkesuando Kätkäsuvanto
- Kölmjärv Kylmäjärvi
- Lahnasuando Lahnasuvanto
- Lainsjärv Lainijärvi, Larinijärvi
- Lansjärv Lanttijärvi
- Lansån Lainijoki
- Lappträsk Lapinjärvi
- Lappberg Lapinvaara
- Lillsaivis Pikku Saivo
- Lomben Näätänen
- Lomkärr Kaakkurijänkä
- LuleåLuleå- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
Luulaja - Lyckoträsk Lukkojärvi
- Lövheden Lehtikangas
- MalmbergetMalmbergetMalmberget is a locality and mining town situated in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 6,017 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated 5 kilometres from the municipal seat Gällivare....
Malmivaara - Manjärv Manjärvi
- MarielundMarielundMarielund is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,865 inhabitants in 2005. It was built as a suburb to Haparanda in the 1970s and then got the name Mattila after a small village in the neighbourhood. To avoid confusion, the name was changed to the current...
Mattila - Masugnsbyn Masuuninkylä, Maasuni
- Matarengi Matarenki
- Mjölaskatan Mielaskata
- MoälvenMoälvenMoälven is a river in Sweden....
Muhojoki - MorjärvMorjärvMorjärv is a locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 297 inhabitants in 2005....
Morajärvi, Murajärvi - MoskoselMoskoselMoskosel is a locality situated in Arvidsjaur Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 299 inhabitants in 2005....
Moskusuvanto - MuodoslompoloMuodoslompoloMuodoslompolo is a village in the county of Norrbotten in Sweden, located some 110 km north of Pajala. It had 15 inhabitants in 2011....
Muoslompolo - Mårdsel Näätäsuvanto (Moortseli)
- MälarenMälarenLake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from east to west...
Meelari - Narken Narkaus
- Nederkalix Alakainuu (Kainut, Kainuu)
- Nedre Soppero Ala-Soppero
- Nedre Vojakkala Alavojakkala
- Neistenkangas Naistenkangas
- Niemis Nieminen, Joenkylä
- NiemiselNiemiselNiemisel is a village with 100 people in the north of Sweden, within Luleå Municipality. It is situated at the Råneå river 60 km north of Luleå and 100 km south of the arctic circle....
Niemisuvanto, Nieminen - NorrbottenNorrbottenNorrbotten is a Swedish province in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland.- Administration :...
Pohjoispohja - NorrlandNorrlandNorrland is one of the three lands of Sweden , the northern part, consisting of nine provinces. The term Norrland is not used for any administrative purpose, but it is common in everyday language, e.g...
Norlanti - Nybyn Niapyyni
- Olkamangi Olkamanki
- ParaParaPara may refer to:*Para Loga, one among the seven Logas in Ayyavazhi mythology*Para-quaternions, expression from algebra in mathematics*Paramedic is a first response ambulance crew member...
Perä - Palmjärv Pahajärvi
- PiteåPiteåPiteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town has 22,650 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 41,000 in 2008.- Geography :...
Piitime (Piitin) - Posjärv Pudasjärvi
- Pålkem Palkima (Palkimaa)
- Pålänge Pulinki
- Pörtnäs Pirttiniemi
- Risudden Vitsaniemi
- Risträsk Riusa
- RisånRisanRisan is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro...
Riussajoki - Räktjärv Riekjärvi
- RåneåRåneåRåneå is a locality situated in Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 2,030 inhabitants in 2005....
Rooneo (Rauna, Ruona) - Ryssbält Rieskapelto
- Rönsjärv Rynnäsjärvi
- Rödupp Saha, Rovasaari, Roàsaari, Röötyppi
- SalmisSalmisA salmis is a preparation from classical French cooking. When a roast or sautéed piece of meat is sliced and reheated in sauce, the result is a salmis.Typical salmis preparations involve roasted game birds such as squab or duck...
Salmi - SangisSangisSangis is a locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 612 inhabitants in 2005....
Sanki, Sanginkylä - SatterSatterSatter is the surname of:* David Satter , American journalist* Gustave Satter , composer...
Järämä - SeskaröSeskaröSeskarö is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 498 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the island with the same name which is about 20 km2 and situated in the Haparanda Archipelago. Since 1978, it is connected to the mainland through a bridge, via some...
Seittenkari (Seittenkaari, Seitsenkari) - SikforsSikforsSikfors is a locality situated in Piteå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 211 inhabitants in 2005....
Siikakoski - SkellefteåSkellefteå-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
Helettijoki - Skogskärr Korpikylä
- Skåne Skoone
- Skröven Röytiö
- Stor Saivis Iso Saivo
- SmålandSmåland' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
Smoolanti (Moolanti) - Storträsk Muhojärvi
- Stråkan Rovasaari
- SvansteinSvansteinSvanstein is a locality situated in Övertorneå Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 207 inhabitants in 2005....
Turtola - SvartbynSvartbynSvartbyn is a locality situated in Överkalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 281 inhabitants in 2005....
Mustakylä - Svartträsk Mustajärvi
- SvealandSvealandSvealand , Swealand or Sweden proper is the historical core region of Sweden. It is located in south central Sweden and is one of three lands of Sweden, bounded to the north by Norrland and to the south by Götaland. Deep forests, Tiveden, Tylöskog, Kolmården, separated Svealand from Götaland...
Sveanmaa (Sveeanmaa) - StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
Tukholma - Säivis Säivi
- SävastSävastSävast is a locality situated in Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 3,121 inhabitants in 2005....
Sevasti - SödermanlandSödermanland', sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea.In Swedish, the province name is...
Södermanlanti (Sörmlanti) - Tjäruträsk Tervajärvi
- TärendöTärendöTärendö is a small locality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 208 inhabitants in 2000. It is located at the Kalix River and the bifurcation Tärendö River.The village was probably founded around year 1620. The largest employer today is the saw mill...
Täräntö - TöreTöreTöre is a locality situated in Kalix Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,146 inhabitants in 2005.Its harbour is the northernmost of the Bothnian Bay that is accessible to commercial vessels. The European route E10 passes through Töre.- References :...
Teurajärvi - UmeåUmeå- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
Uumaja - UpplandUpplandUppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
Uplanti - UppsalaUppsala- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
Upsala - Vassaraträsk Vasarajärvi
- Valsjärv Vaalajärvi
- VärmlandVärmland' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
Värmlanti (Vermlanti) - VittangiVittangiVittangi is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 789 inhabitants in 2005.The locality is very notable because it houses a cluster of people suffering from congenital analgesia, an otherwise extremely rare illness....
Vittanki - VittjärvVittjärvVittjärv is a locality situated in Boden Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 429 inhabitants in 2005....
Vihtajärvi - Vitvattnet Valkeajärvi
- Vivungi Vivunki
- VänernVänernVänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :...
Venern, Venneri - VännäsVännäsVännäs, from Wendenäs, ‘where the river changes it path’ is a locality that have existed since 1539. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden and had roughly 4,100 inhabitants in 2005....
Ventaniemi, Ventäniemi - VätternVätternVättern is the second largest lake in Sweden, after Lake Vänern and the sixth largest lake in Europe. It is a long, finger-shaped body of fresh water in south central Sweden to the southeast of Vänern pointing at the tip of Scandinavia....
Vettern, Vetteri - VästerbottenVästerbotten', English exonym: West Bothnia, is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is famous for the cheese with the same name as the province.- Administration :...
Länsipohja - VästmanlandVästmanland' is a historical Swedish province, or landskap, in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.The name comes from "West men", referring to the people west of Uppland, the core province of early Sweden.- Administration :...
Vestmanlanti - ÅngermanlandÅngermanland' is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders to Medelpad, Jämtland, Lapland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia. The name "Ångermanland" comes from the Old Norse "anger", which means "deep fjord" and refers to the deep mouth of the river Ångermanälven...
Angermanlanti - Ängesån Vettanen, Vettänen, Vettasenväylä, Ängesjoki
- ÖlandÖland' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
Öölanti, (Ahvionmaa) - ÖverkalixÖverkalix MunicipalityÖverkalix Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Överkalix.In 1870 a part of old Överkalix Municipality was detached from it, forming a municipality called Korpilombolo...
Ylikainuu (Ylikaihnuu) - Övermorjärv Yli-Morajärvi
- Övre SopperoÖvre SopperoÖvre Soppero is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden with 220 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
Yli-Soppero - Övre Vojakkala Ylivojakkala
- ÖvertorneåÖvertorneå MunicipalityÖvertorneå Municipality is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering Finland. Its seat is located in Övertorneå.Until the Finnish War Övertorneå and the Finnish Ylitornio were a single municipality. Following the war, the eastern part of the municipality was ceded to...
Ylitornio