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Published: 24 May 2013

Mikkeli was the municipality with highest number of free-time residences in 2012

According to Statistics Finland, there were a total of 496,200 free-time residences at the end of 2012. Municipal mergers changed the order of municipalities with most free-time residences. Measured by the number of free-time residences the biggest municipalities after the municipal mergers were Mikkeli and Kuopio, while in the year before the largest number of free-time residences was found in Parainen. Mikkeli's number of free-time residences grew as a result of municipal mergers with Ristiina and Suomenniemi at the beginning of 2013. The municipal merger with Nilsiä increased the number of free-time residences in Kuopio. As a result of municipal mergers, the number of free-time residences in many towns described the number of free-time residences in the area rather than the number of free-time residences in the actual town.

Highest number of free-time residences, 31 December 2012

Regional Division based on Municipalities on 1 Jan. 2013	Number of free-time residences
Mikkeli	10 241
Kuopio	8 669
Parainen	8 472
Lohja	8 386
Savonlinna	8 161
Hämeeenlinna	7 774
Kouvola	7 720
Salo	7 198
Kuusamo	6 529
Raasepori	6 418
Mäntyharju	4 765
Kemiönsaari	4 669

The median of all free-time residences in 2012 was 40 square metres. Thus, one-half of free-time residences still have a floor area of 40 square metres or less. New free-time residences are on average larger than older free-time resi-dences. The median floor area of the newest free-time residences built in the 2010s is 66 square metres and for those built in 2000 to 2009 it is 56 square metres.

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: Riitta Harala

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• Appendix table 1. Number of buildings, dwellings and persons by type of building and number of storeys 31 Dec. 2012 (24.5.2013)
• Appendix table 2. Number of buildings by intended use in 1980 - 2012 (24.5.2013)
• Appendix table 3. Number of buildings by heating fuel 1970-2012 (24.5.2013)
• Appendix table 4. Number of buildings by construction material 1960-2012 (24.5.2013)

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Updated 24.5.2013