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Published: 25 May 2012

Highest numbers of new free-time residences built in Etelä-Savo and Lapland in 2011

According to Statistics Finland, there were 493,000 free-time residences in Finland at the end of 2011. During 2011, the highest numbers of new free-time residences were built in Etelä-Savo and Lapland. By municipality, the highest numbers of new free-time residences were built in Kuusamo, Kittilä and Parainen: over 70 in the year in each. In absolute numbers, the construction of free-time residences decreased further. The building stock contained some 3,600 new free-time residences built in 2011. During the previous decade, the average number of free-time residences built per year was still over 4,000.

Regions with highest numbers of new free-time residences built in 2011

Regions with highest numbers of new free-time residences built in 2011

In 2011, the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences was Parainen, which had over 8,000 of them. Hämeenlinna, Kouvola, Salo, Kuopio, Kuusamo and Raasepori had the next highest numbers of free-time residences. In each of them, the stock of free-time residences exceeded 6,000. Varsinais-Suomi was the region with the highest number of free time residences, i.e. 48,600. Etelä-Savo and Pirkanmaa also had more than 45,000 free-time residences.


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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Updated 25.5.2012

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Buildings and free-time residences [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6796. 2011. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 19.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rakke/2011/rakke_2011_2012-05-25_tie_001_en.html