# List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

This is a list of municipalities in Finland having standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world). In Finnish the terms ystävyyskaupungit, ystävyyskunnat are used.
Due to Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many Finnish municipalities have severed ties with their Russian twin towns. The oldest town twinnings between Finnish and now Russian town are from 1950s.

## A

Ähtäri
* Audru (Pärnu), Estonia
* Dujiangyan, China
* Lycksele, Sweden
Asikkala is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. Asikkala also has one other twin town.
Douzelage
* Agros, Cyprus
* Altea, Spain
* Bad Kötzting, Germany
* Bellagio, Italy
* Bundoran, Ireland
* Chojna, Poland
* Granville, France
* Holstebro, Denmark
* Houffalize, Belgium
* Judenburg, Austria
* Kőszeg, Hungary
* Marsaskala, Malta
* Meerssen, Netherlands
* Niederanven, Luxembourg
* Oxelösund, Sweden
* Preveza, Greece
* Rokiškis, Lithuania
* Rovinj, Croatia
* Sesimbra, Portugal
* Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
* Sigulda, Latvia
* Siret, Romania
* Škofja Loka, Slovenia
* Sušice, Czech Republic
* Tryavna, Bulgaria
* Türi, Estonia
* Zvolen, Slovakia
Other
* Prienai, Lithuania

## E

Espoo
* Esztergom, Hungary
* Irving, United States
* Køge, Denmark
* Kongsberg, Norway
* Kristianstad, Sweden
* Nõmme (Tallinn), Estonia
* Shanghai, China
* Skagafjörður, Iceland
Eura
* Askersund, Sweden
* Harku, Estonia
Eurajoki
* Weener, Germany

## F

Forssa
* Gödöllő, Hungary
* Sarpsborg, Norway
* Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
* Serpukhov, Russia
* Södertälje, Sweden
* Struer, Denmark
* Tierp, Sweden

## H

Hämeenlinna
* Bærum, Norway
* Celle, Germany
* Frederiksberg, Denmark
* Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
* Lucca, Italy
* Püspökladány, Hungary
* Tartu, Estonia
* Toruń, Poland
* Uppsala, Sweden
* Weimar, Germany
Hamina
* Falun, Sweden
* Paide, Estonia
* Røros, Norway
Hankasalmi
* Häädemeeste, Estonia
* Karmøy, Norway
* Mjölby, Sweden
Hanko
* Gentofte, Denmark
* Haapsalu, Estonia
* Halmstad, Sweden
* Stord, Norway
Heinävesi
* Körmend, Hungary
Heinola
* Karlshamn, Sweden
* Peine (district), Germany
* Piešťany, Slovakia
Helsinki does not sign any formal town twinning treaties.
Huittinen
* Frederiksværk (Halsnæs), Denmark
* Hoyerswerda, Germany
* Keila, Estonia
* Odda, Norway
* Stenungsund, Sweden
Hyvinkää
* Eigersund, Norway
* Hersfeld-Rotenburg (district), Germany
* Kecskemét, Hungary
* Kunshan, China
* Motala, Sweden

## I

Ii
* Bjurholm, Sweden
* Kronstadt, Russia
Iisalmi
* Guldborgsund, Denmark
* Kirishi, Russia
* Pécel, Hungary
* Võru, Estonia
Imatra
* Beihai, China
* Jiaxing, China
* Ludvika, Sweden
* Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia
* Salzgitter, Germany
* Szigetvár, Hungary
* Tikhvin, Russia
* Zvolen, Slovakia
Inari
* Handan, China
* Kola, Russia
* Nesseby, Norway
* Sør-Varanger, Norway
Ingå
* Fredensborg, Denmark
* Håbo, Sweden
* Nittedal, Norway
Isokyrö
* Vännäs, Sweden

## J

Jakobstad
* Asker, Norway
* Bünde, Germany
* Eslöv, Sweden
* Garðabær, Iceland
* Jamestown, United States
* Jūrmala, Latvia
* Rudersdal, Denmark
Jämijärvi
* Geisenfeld, Germany
* Paide, Estonia
Järvenpää
* Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
* Jõgeva County, Estonia
* Lørenskog, Norway
* Pasadena, United States
* Rødovre, Denmark
* Täby, Sweden
* Vác, Hungary
* Volkhov, Russia
Joensuu
* Ísafjörður, Iceland
* Hof, Germany
* Linköping, Sweden
* Petrozavodsk, Russia
* Tønsberg, Norway
* Vilnius, Lithuania
Jokioinen
* Põhja-Sakala, Estonia
Juupajoki
* Nore og Uvdal, Norway
* Surahammar, Sweden
* Wahlstedt, Germany
Jyväskylä
* Debrecen, Hungary
* Esbjerg, Denmark
* Eskilstuna, Sweden
* Fjarðabyggð, Iceland
* Mudanjiang, China
* Niiza, Japan
* Potsdam, Germany
* Poznań, Poland
* Stavanger, Norway
* Tartu Parish, Estonia
* Yaroslavl, Russia

## K

Kaarina
* Enköping, Sweden
* Jõgeva, Estonia
* Sovetsky, Russia
* Szentes, Hungary
Kajaani
* Jiujiang, China
* Marquette, United States
* Nyíregyháza, Hungary
* Östersund, Sweden
* Rostov-on-Don, Russia
* Schwalm-Eder (district), Germany
Kalajoki
* Izumo, Japan
* Sosnovy Bor, Russia
* Vansbro, Sweden
Kangasala
* Eiði, Faroe Islands
* Fjallabyggð, Iceland
* Herning, Denmark
* Holmestrand, Norway
* Husby, Germany
* Jomala, Åland Islands, Finland
* Paamiut, Greenland
* Räpina, Estonia
* Vänersborg, Sweden
* Zulpich, Germany
Kannus is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union. Kannus also has one other twin town.
Charter of European Rural Communities
* Bienvenida, Spain
* Bièvre, Belgium
* Bucine, Italy
* Cashel, Ireland
* Cissé, France
* Desborough, England, United Kingdom
* Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
* Hepstedt, Germany
* Ibănești, Romania
* Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
* Kolindros, Greece
* Lassee, Austria
* Medzev, Slovakia
* Moravče, Slovenia
* Næstved, Denmark
* Nagycenk, Hungary
* Nadur, Malta
* Ockelbo, Sweden
* Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
* Põlva, Estonia
* Samuel (Soure), Portugal
* Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
* Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic
* Strzyżów, Poland
* Tisno, Croatia
* Troisvierges, Luxembourg
* Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
Other
* Ustyuzhna, Russia
Karvia
* Viru-Nigula, Estonia
Kauhava
* Jevnaker, Norway
* Lemvig, Denmark
* Rygge, Norway
* Skærbæk (Tønder), Denmark
* Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
* Vimmerby, Sweden
Kauniainen
* Danderyd, Sweden
* Pirita (Tallinn), Estonia
Kemi
* Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
* Luleå, Sweden
* Newtownards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
* Székesfehérvár, Hungary
* Tromsø, Norway
* Wismar, Germany
Kemijärvi
* Kandalaksha, Russia
* Sōbetsu, Japan
* Vadsø, Norway
* Vardø, Norway
Kerava
* Aschersleben, Germany
* Arumeru, Tanzania
* Keila, Estonia
* Kristiansand, Norway
* Ogre, Latvia
* Reykjanesbær, Iceland
* Solt, Hungary
* Trollhättan, Sweden
* Vladimir, Russia
Keuruu
* Jõgeva, Estonia
* Langeland, Denmark
* Skaun, Norway
* Szarvas, Hungary
* Tingsryd, Sweden
* Uglich, Russia
Kirkkonummi
* Paldiski (Lääne-Harju), Estonia
* Sundbyberg, Sweden
Kokemäki
* Falköping, Sweden
* Lier, Norway
* Mariagerfjord, Denmark
* Põltsamaa, Estonia
Kokkola
* Averøy, Norway
* Boldog, Hungary
* Fitchburg, United States
* Fredericia, Denmark
* Fushun, China
* Greater Sudbury, Canada
* Hatvan, Hungary
* Härnösand, Sweden
* Järva, Estonia
* Kristiansund, Norway
* Marijampolė, Lithuania
* Mörbylånga, Sweden
* Ratingen, Germany
* Ullånger (Kramfors), Sweden
Korsholm
* Mandal, Norway
* Middelfart, Denmark
* Oskarshamn, Sweden
* Tõstamaa (Järva), Estonia
* Varbla (Lääneranna), Estonia
Kotka
* Fredrikstad, Norway
* Gdynia, Poland
* Glostrup, Denmark
* Greifswald, Germany
* Klaipėda, Lithuania
* Landskrona, Sweden
* Lübeck, Germany
* Mykolaiv, Ukraine
* Taizhou, China
* Tallinn, Estonia
Kouvola
* Balatonfüred, Hungary
* Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
* Vologda, Russia
Kristinestad
* Åndalsnes (Rauma), Norway
* Rosenholm (Syddjurs), Denmark
* Sala, Sweden
Kuhmo
* Kostomuksha, Russia
* Oroszlány, Hungary
* Robertsfors, Sweden
* Šaľa, Slovakia
Kuopio
* Besançon, France
* Bodø, Norway
* Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
* Craiova, Romania
* Gera, Germany
* Győr, Hungary
* Jönköping, Sweden
* Minneapolis, United States
* Opole, Poland
* Pudong (Shanghai), China
* Svendborg, Denmark
* Winnipeg, Canada
Kustavi
* Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
* Hole, Norway
* Strandabyggð, Iceland
* Tanum, Sweden
Kuusamo
* Loukhi, Russia
* Sanya, China

## L

Lahti
* Akureyri, Iceland
* Ålesund, Norway
* Dolni Dabnik, Bulgaria
* Deyang, China
* Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
* Narva, Estonia
* Norberg, Sweden
* Pécs, Hungary
* Randers, Denmark
* Suhl, Germany
* Tamsalu (Tapa), Estonia
* Västerås, Sweden
* Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
* Wuxi, China
* Zaporizhia, Ukraine
* Zhangjiakou, China
Laihia
* Kil, Sweden
* Tõrva, Estonia
* Trysil, Norway
Lappeenranta
* Drammen, Norway
* Klin, Russia
* Kolding, Denmark
* Lake Worth, United States
* Örebro, Sweden
* Rakvere, Estonia
* Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
* Stykkishólmur, Iceland
* Szombathely, Hungary
Lapua
* Hagfors, Sweden
* Hohenlockstedt, Germany
* Lantana, United States
* Rakvere, Estonia
* Kiskőrös, Hungary
Laukaa
* Modum, Norway
* Östra Göinge, Sweden
* Stevns, Denmark
Lempäälä
* Castiglione del Lago, Italy
* Øvre Eiker, Norway
* Priozersky District, Russia
* Tapolca, Hungary
* Ulricehamn, Sweden
* Upplands-Bro, Sweden
Leppävirta
* Dovre, Norway
* Orissaare (Saaremaa), Estonia
* Schwerte, Germany
* Storfors, Sweden
Lieto
* Herlev, Denmark
* Höganäs, Sweden
* Komárno, Slovakia
* Komárom, Hungary
* Nesodden, Norway
* Nõva (Lääne-Nigula), Estonia
* Seltjarnarnes, Iceland
Liperi
* Aalborg, Denmark
* Büchen, Germany
* Orsa, Sweden
* Rendalen, Norway
* Saku, Estonia
Lohja
* Aabenraa, Denmark
* Lidingö, Sweden
* Ringerike, Norway
* Skagaströnd, Iceland
* Växjö, Sweden
Loimaa
* Frogn, Norway
* Jõhvi, Estonia
* Mosfellsbær, Iceland
* Norddjurs, Denmark
* Skien, Norway
* Staraya Russa, Russia
* Thisted, Denmark
* Türi, Estonia
* Uddevalla, Sweden

## M

Mäntsälä
* Vara, Sweden
Mänttä-Vilppula
* Bornholm, Denmark
* Høyanger, Norway
* Põltsamaa, Estonia
* Ronneby, Sweden
* Shijingshan (Beijing), China
* Simmern, Germany
* Stary Oskol, Russia
Mariehamn
* Gotland, Sweden
* Kópavogur, Iceland
* Kragerø, Norway
* Kuressaare (Saaremaa), Estonia
* Lomonosov, Russia
* Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
* Valkeakoski, Finland
Mikkeli
* Békéscsaba, Hungary
* Borås, Sweden
* Luga, Russia
* Mõisaküla, Estonia
* Molde, Norway
* Ostholstein (district), Germany
* Vejle, Denmark
Muurame
* Alatskivi (Peipsiääre), Estonia
* Vinje, Norway
Mynämäki
* Paikuse (Pärnu), Estonia

## N

Naantali
* Nordfyn, Denmark
* Puck, Poland
* Svelvik, Norway
* Vadstena, Sweden
Nakkila
* Boksitogorsk, Russia
* Hudiksvall, Sweden
Närpes
* Akranes, Iceland
* Bamble, Norway
* Roshchino, Russia
* Tønder, Denmark
* Västervik, Sweden
Nivala
* Zirc, Hungary
Nokia
* Blönduós, Iceland
* Horsens, Denmark
* Karlstad, Sweden
* Moss, Norway
Nurmes
* Laholm, Sweden
* Ørsta, Norway
* Segezha, Russia
* Volda, Norway
Nurmijärvi
* Lilla Edet, Sweden
Nykarleby
* Hammel (Favrskov), Denmark
* Sollefteå, Sweden
* Steinkjer, Norway

## O

Orimattila
* Kościelisko, Poland
* Durbuy, Belgium
* Kozármisleny, Hungary
* Östhammar, Sweden
* Tvrdošín, Slovakia
* Valga, Estonia
* Valka, Latvia
Oulu
* Alta, Norway
* Arkhangelsk, Russia
* Astana, Kazakhstan
* Boden, Sweden
* Bursa, Turkey
* Halle, Germany
* Hangzhou, China
* Kronstadt, Russia
* Leverkusen, Germany
* Matera, Italy
* Odesa, Ukraine
* Siófok, Hungary
* Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
Outokumpu
* Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
* Schöningen, Germany

## P

Paimio
* Ås, Norway
* Audru (Pärnu), Estonia
* Ljungby, Sweden
* Odenthal, Germany
* Zelenogorsk, Russia
Pargas
* Chudovo, Russia
* Haninge, Sweden
* Hiiumaa, Estonia
* Ulstein, Norway
Parkano
* Monselice, Italy
* Vò, Italy
Pirkkala
* Gladsaxe, Denmark
* Ski, Norway
* Solna, Sweden
* Valjala (Saaremaa), Estonia
Pori
* Bremerhaven, Germany
* Eger, Hungary
* Kołobrzeg, Poland
* Mâcon, France
* Porsgrunn, Norway
* Riga, Latvia
* Sønderborg, Denmark
* Stralsund, Germany
* Sundsvall, Sweden
Porvoo
* Dalvíkurbyggð, Iceland
* Dinkelsbühl, Germany
* Hamar, Norway
* Hancock, United States
* Kamień Pomorski, Poland
* Lund, Sweden
* Viborg, Denmark
* Viimsi, Estonia
* Viljandi, Estonia
Pudasjärvi
* Kronstadt, Russia
* Loukhi, Russia
* Vindeln, Sweden
Pyhäjoki
* Sosnovy Bor, Russia
Pyhtää
* Haljala, Estonia
* Nacka, Sweden

## R

Raahe
* Košice, Slovakia
* Märjamaa, Estonia
* Rana, Norway
* Skellefteå, Sweden
Raisio
* Csongrád, Hungary
* Elmshorn, Germany
* Kingisepp, Russia
* Padise (Lääne-Harju), Estonia
* Sigtuna, Sweden
Rauma
* Boynton Beach, United States
* Gävle, Sweden
* Gjøvik, Norway
* Kaposvár, Hungary
* Næstved, Denmark
* Zhuhai, China
Rautalampi
* Torsby, Sweden
Riihimäki
* Aalborg, Denmark
* Bad Segeberg, Germany
* Jonava, Lithuania
* Karlskoga, Sweden
* Lillestrøm, Norway
* Norðurþing, Iceland
* Olaine, Latvia
* Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain
* Szolnok, Hungary
Rovaniemi
* Ajka, Hungary
* Alanya, Turkey
* Cadillac, United States
* Grindavík, Iceland
* Harbin, China
* Kassel, Germany
* Kiruna, Sweden
* Narvik, Norway
* Neustrelitz, Germany
* Olsztyn, Poland
* Sankt Johann in Tirol, Austria
* Veszprém, Hungary

## S

Saarijärvi
* Gran, Norway
* Kungsbacka, Sweden
* Trittau (Amt), Germany
Salla
* Arjeplog, Sweden
* Båtsfjord, Norway
* Kovdor, Russia
* Wildau, Germany
Salo
* Anija, Estonia
* Elva, Estonia
* Gárdony, Hungary
* Nagykanizsa, Hungary
* Odder, Denmark
* Puchheim, Germany
* Qingdao, China
* Rzhev, Russia
* St. Anthony, United States
Sastamala
* Halden, Norway
* Kashin, Russia
* Kuressaare (Saaremaa), Estonia
* Pihtla (Saaremaa), Estonia
* Ringsted, Denmark
* Skövde, Sweden
* Vásárosnamény, Hungary
Savonlinna
* Árborg, Iceland
* Arendal, Norway
* Budavár (Budapest), Hungary
* Detmold, Germany
* Kalmar, Sweden
* Torzhok, Russia
Seinäjoki
* Jiangjin, China
* Koszalin, Poland
* Schweinfurt, Germany
* Sopron, Hungary
* Thunder Bay, Canada
Siilinjärvi
* Elverum, Norway
* Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary
* Kamennogorsk, Russia
* Sunne, Sweden
Sipoo
* Aurskog-Høland, Norway
* Frederikssund, Denmark
* Kumla, Sweden
* Kuusalu, Estonia
Siuntio
* Fellingsbro (Lindesberg), Sweden
* Türi, Estonia
Sodankylä
* Berlevåg, Norway
* Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Austria
* Kola, Russia
* Norsjö, Sweden
* Révfülöp, Hungary

## T

Tampere
* Brașov, Romania
* Chemnitz, Germany
* Essen, Germany
* Guangzhou, China
* Kaunas, Lithuania
* Kyiv, Ukraine
* Klaksvík, Faroe Islands
* Kópavogur, Iceland
* Linz, Austria
* Łódź, Poland
* Miskolc, Hungary
* Mwanza, Tanzania
* Norrköping, Sweden
* Odense, Denmark
* Olomouc, Czech Republic
* Syracuse, United States
* Tartu, Estonia
* Trondheim, Norway
Teuva
* Cieszyn, Poland
* Orust, Sweden
Toivakka
* Kambja, Estonia
Tornio
* Devizes, England, United Kingdom
* Hammerfest, Norway
* Ikast-Brande, Denmark
* Kirovsk, Russia
* Szekszárd, Hungary
* Vetlanda, Sweden
Turku
* Aarhus, Denmark
* Bergen, Norway
* Bratislava, Slovakia
* Cologne, Germany
* Constanța, Romania
* Florence, Italy
* Gdańsk, Poland
* Gothenburg, Sweden
* Rostock, Germany
* Szeged, Hungary
* Tartu, Estonia
* Varna, Bulgaria
Tuusula
* Augustów, Poland
* Celle (district), Germany
* Hvidovre, Denmark
* Oppegård, Norway
* Sollentuna, Sweden
* Vinni, Estonia

## U

Utajärvi
* Muhu, Estonia
Uusikaupunki
* Antsla, Estonia
* Haderslev, Denmark
* Sandefjord, Norway
* Szentendre, Hungary
* Varberg, Sweden

## V

Vaasa
* Bellingham, United States
* Harstad, Norway
* Helsingør, Denmark
* Kiel, Germany
* Malmö, Sweden
* Morogoro, Tanzania
* Pärnu, Estonia
* Schwerin, Germany
* Šumperk, Czech Republic
* Umeå, Sweden
Valkeakoski
* Gotland, Sweden
* Jelenia Góra, Poland
* Kragerø, Norway
* Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland
* Nanchang, China
* Sokol, Russia
* Vechelde, Germany
Vantaa
* Askim, Norway
* Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany
* Huddinge, Sweden
* Jinan, China
* Mateh Yehuda, Israel
* Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
* Rastatt (district), Germany
* Salgótarján, Hungary
* Słupsk, Poland
Varkaus
* Lu'an, China
* Nakskov (Lolland), Denmark
* Petrozavodsk, Russia
* Pirna, Germany
* Rjukan, Norway
* Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
* Sandviken, Sweden
* Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
Vesilahti
* Rõuge, Estonia
* Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Germany
Vihti
* Norrtälje, Sweden
* Otepää, Estonia
* Sel, Norway
* Slagelse, Denmark
Vörå
* Ånge, Sweden
* Gausdal, Norway
* Malvik, Norway
* Torma (Jõgeva), Estonia
* Vejen, Denmark

## Y

Ylivieska
* Voss, Norway
Ylöjärvi
* Arvika, Sweden
* Balatonföldvár, Hungary
* Kareda (Järva), Estonia
* Kongsvinger, Norway
* Saare (Jõgeva), Estonia
* Saku, Estonia
* Skive, Denmark
Ypäjä
* Bábolna, Hungary