Highest Major Cities in Finland

Cities in Finland with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Pohjois-Hervanta16,053 people · Pirkanmaa

146 m

Hervanta25,231 people · Pirkanmaa

145 m

Kajaani36,458 people · Kainuu

145 m

Hollola22,843 people · Paijat-Hame

140 m

Kontiolahti15,092 people · North Karelia

138 m

Forssa16,368 people · Kanta-Häme

133 m

Pieksämäki17,243 people · South Savo

119 m

Janakkala15,995 people · Kanta-Häme

118 m

Tampere260,646 people · Pirkanmaa

114 m

Hyvinge43,515 people · Uusimaa

113 m

Jyväskylä148,744 people · Central Finland

109 m

Iisalmi20,330 people · North Savo

108 m

Ylöjärvi33,731 people · Pirkanmaa

107 m

Riihimäki28,610 people · Kanta-Häme

106 m

Lahti121,622 people · Paijat-Hame

105 m

Heinola17,746 people · Paijat-Hame

104 m

Lappeenranta72,909 people · South Karelia

104 m

Äänekoski17,614 people · Central Finland

102 m

Pirkkala21,204 people · Pirkanmaa

101 m

Kangasala34,315 people · Pirkanmaa

100 m

Valkeakoski20,859 people · Pirkanmaa

98 m

Kuopio125,462 people · North Savo

90 m

Rovaniemi65,670 people · Lapland

90 m

Laukaa18,876 people · Central Finland

89 m

Nokia36,486 people · Pirkanmaa

89 m

Lempäälä25,036 people · Pirkanmaa

85 m

Mikkeli51,661 people · South Savo

85 m

Hämeenlinna68,473 people · Kanta-Häme

83 m

Jämsä19,209 people · Central Finland

83 m

Siilinjärvi21,383 people · North Savo

83 m

Lohja45,686 people · Uusimaa

82 m

Loimaa15,248 people · Southwest Finland

82 m

Kouvola78,094 people · Kymenlaakso

81 m

Nurmijärvi45,356 people · Uusimaa

78 m

Orimattila15,628 people · Paijat-Hame

76 m

Varkaus19,603 people · North Savo

76 m

Savonlinna31,283 people · South Savo

75 m

Joensuu78,398 people · North Karelia

72 m

Imatra24,581 people · South Karelia

68 m

Vammala16,635 people · Pirkanmaa

68 m

Sastamala24,495 people · Pirkanmaa

65 m

Kurikka19,474 people · South Ostrobothnia

62 m

Mäntsälä20,966 people · Uusimaa

59 m

Tuusula42,624 people · Uusimaa

58 m

Ylivieska15,375 people · North Ostrobothnia

57 m

Kerava38,535 people · Uusimaa

54 m

Klaukkala21,019 people · Uusimaa

52 m

Järvenpää46,942 people · Uusimaa

51 m

Seinäjoki66,848 people · South Ostrobothnia

50 m

Kauhava15,066 people · South Ostrobothnia

41 m

Highlights

Within Finland, Pohjois-Hervanta ranks first in 2026 with 146 m, followed by Hervanta (145 m) and Kajaani (145 m).

The top two are virtually level: Pohjois-Hervanta and Hervanta differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 146 m (Pohjois-Hervanta) to 41 m (Kauhava), with a median of 87 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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Highlights

Within Finland, Pohjois-Hervanta ranks first in 2026 with 146 m, followed by Hervanta (145 m) and Kajaani (145 m).

The top two are virtually level: Pohjois-Hervanta and Hervanta differ by less than 1%.

Across 50 entries, values run from 146 m (Pohjois-Hervanta) to 41 m (Kauhava), with a median of 87 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.