Buildings and free-time residences

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: Highest numbers of new free-time residences built in Etelä-Savo and Lapland in 2011 25 May 2012 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. Next release: 24 May 2013
Description:	The statistics on buildings and free-time residences are produced annually and describe the existing stock and number of buildings and free-time residences on the last day of the year. Light-structured shelters and kiosks, buildings used for agricultural production only, or separate sauna or utility buildings of the residential buildings included in the building stock. Free-time residences are not included in the building stock. A free-time residence refers to a residential building intended for free-time use that is permanently constructed or erected on its site, or to a residential building that is used as a holiday or free-time dwelling. Rental holiday cottages of enterprises engaged in the accommodation industry, buildings of holiday villages and buildings on garden allotments are not classified as free-time residences. Statistics on buildings and free-time residences can be produced by all regional divisions based on municipalities or co-ordinates, as well as by postal code area. Statistics Finland receives most its data on the building stock from the population information system of the Population Register Centre, into which municipal building inspection authorities report data concerning buildings that are subject to building permits. The statistics constitute total data. Read full description >>>
Keywords:	blocks of flats, building stock, buildings, construction, detached houses, dwellings, free-time residences, house construction, housing, single-family houses, terraced houses, vacation homes. Statistics by keywords >>>
Change:	Statistics on Buildings and free-time residences 28 May 2009 As from 2008 the statistics on Building stock and the statistics on Free-time residences have been combined into a single set of statistics on Buildings and free-time residences.

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Buildings and free-time residences [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6796. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 9.5.2013].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/rakke/index_en.html.

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