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Published: 21 May 2008

Free-time residences in Finland numbered 478,000 in 2007

According to Statistics Finland, there were 478,306 free-time residences in Finland at the end of 2007. The region with the highest number of free-time residences was Varsinais-Suomi which had around 47,700 of them. Pirkanmaa and Etelä-Savo also had more than 40,000 free-time residences. The regions of Åland and Central Ostrobothnia had the lowest numbers of free-time residences. The municipality with the highest number of free-time residences was Kuusamo which had over 6,000 of them. Mikkeli, Kuopio, Tammisaari and Mäntyharju had the next largest numbers. One-half of the free-time residences have a floor area of 40 square metres of less.

Since 1990, the stock of free-time residences has grown most in the region of Etelä-Savo which had around 10,700 more of them than in 1990. The stock of free-time residences has changed least in Åland where their number has increased by about 1,300 since 1990.

The average age of the owners of new free-time residences completed in 2007 was 53 years, while the average age of all owners of free-time residences was 61 years. Only five per cent of all owners of free-time residences were aged under 40.

Municipalities with highest numbers of free-time residences on 31 Dec. 2007

Municipality	Number of free time residences
Kuusamo	6,269
Mikkeli	5,715
Kuopio	5,203
Tammisaari	5,099
Mäntyharju	4,638
Rovaniemi	4,198
Pälkäne	4,019
Uusikaupunki	3,837
Asikkala	3,779
Mustasaari	3,665
Sysmä	3,606
Tampere	3,592
Kangasniemi	3,581
Pori	3,540
Orivesi	3,381

Source: Free-time Residences 2007. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Marja Hermiö +358 9 1734 3211, Ms Arja Tiihonen +358 9 1734 3272, asuminen.tilasto@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Jari Tarkoma

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Last updated 21.5.2008