Published: 28 May 2010

Länsi-Turunmaa is the municipality with highest number of free-time residences 2009

According to Statistics Finland, there were 485,100 free-time residences in Finland at the end of 2009. In terms of absolute numbers, the municipality of Länsi-Turunmaa had the highest quantity of free-time residences, or over 8,000. Hämeenlinna, Kouvola, Salo, Raasepori and Kuusamo had the next largest numbers of free-time residences. In each of them the stock of free-time residences exceeded 6,000. At the end of 2009, altogether 56 municipalities had more free-time residences than permanently inhabited dwellings. Kustavi, Puumala, Hirvensalmi, Kuhmoinen, Sysmä and Mäntyharju had the highest ratio of free-time residences to inhabited dwellings.

Highest number of free-time residences, 31 December 2009

(Regional Division based on Municipalities on 1 Jan. 2010)	Number of free-time residences
Länsi-Turunmaa	8 325
Hämeenlinna	7 654
Kouvola	7 556
Salo	7 028
Raasepori	6 278
Kuusamo	6 254
Mikkeli	5 751
Kuopio	5 226
Mäntyharju	4 673
Kemiönsaari	4 521

The region with the highest number of free-time residences was Varsinais-Suomi where Länsi-Turunmaa, the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences in the country is also located. The region of Varsinais-Suomi had a total of around 48,000 free-time residences, and the number of free-time residences also exceeded 45,000 in the regions of Etelä-Savo and Pirkanmaa.

Source: Buildings and Free-time Residences, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Marja Hermiö (09) 1734 3211, Arja Tiihonen (09) 1734 3272, Elina Aspblad-Huohvanainen (09) 1734 3232, asuminen@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

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Reviews

• Free-time Residences 2009 (28.5.2010)
• Building stock 2009 (28.5.2010)

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Appendix tables

• 1. Buildings, dwellings and persons by type of building and number of storeys 31 Dec. 2009 (28.5.2010)
• 2. Buildings by intended use in 1980 - 2009 (28.5.2010)
• 3. Buildings by heating fuel 1970-2009 (28.5.2010)
• 4. Buildings by construction material 1960-2009 (28.5.2010)

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Updated 28.5.2010