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Read more about the changeBuildings and free-time residences 2023
Construction focused on blocks of flats in 2020 to 2023
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, blocks of flats completed most in terms of floor area in 2020 to 2023 had a combined completed floor area nearly two times bigger than that of one-dwelling and two-dwelling houses. Measured by floor area, warehouses were completed third most. The number of free-time residences completed was highest in Kittilä.
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- In 2020 to 2023, most free-time residences were completed in Kittilä, Kolari and Kuusamo.
- The total number of free-time residences decreased from 2022. The reason for this is partly the removal of free-time residences from the register and changes in the intended use.
- There were 503,750 free-time residences at the end of 2023.
- The number of free-time residences was highest in Kuopio and Mikkeli.
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Referencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Buildings and free-time residences [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. ISSN=1798-6796. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 13.5.2026].
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