Finnish Exonyms - Sweden (Ruotsi)

Sweden (Ruotsi)

Northern Sweden has a Finnish/meänkieli-speaking minority and indeed some names are derived from Finnish, thus they are not exonyms. For Finnish place names in Northern Sweden, see Finnish exonyms (Sweden)

  • Dalarna Taalainmaa
  • Gällivare Jällivaara (meänkieli: Jellivaara)
  • Haparanda Haaparanta (Swedish name derived from Finnish)
  • Jokkmokk Jokimukka
  • Kalix Kainuu
  • Kiruna Kiiruna
  • Luleå Luulaja
  • Piteå Piitime
  • Stockholm Tukholma
  • Umeå Uumaja
  • Uppsala Upsala
  • Övertorneå Matarenki

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