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
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