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Municipalities 2008
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The Municipalities in Finland 2008
The purpose of regional classifications used in statistics is to describe regional variations of various phenomena and regional structure. As most regional classifications, the municipal division is based on the administrative regional division.
Municipality is the basic regional unit for most statistics. In addition to statistics compilation, the classification system of municipalities is suitable for use in other information systems as well. The Digital and Population Data Services Agency issues numerical codes for municipalities according to the public administration recommendation. In 2008, the number of municipalities in Finland is 415.
Chances 1.1.2008
Joutsa (172) and Leivonmäki (415) were united. The name of the new municipality is Joutsa, and the municipality code is 172.
Chances 1.1.2007
Mietoinen (490) and Mynämäki (503) were united. The name of the new municipality is Mynämäki, and the municipality code is 503.
Maksamaa (479) and Vöyri (944) were united. The name of the new municipality is Vöyri-Maksamaa, and the municipality code is 945.
Viljakkala (932) and Ylöjärvi (980) were united. The name of the new municipality is Ylöjärvi, and the municipality code is 980.
Ruukki (708) and Siikajoki (748) were united. The name of the new municipality is Siikajoki, and the municipality code is 748.
Suodenniemi (772) and Vammala (912) were united. The name of the new municipality is Vammala, and the municipality code is 912.
Pieksämäki (593) and Pieksänmaa (640) were united. The name of the new municipality is Pieksämäki, and the municipality code is 593.
Kajaani (205) and Vuolijoki (940) were united. The name of the new municipality is Kajaani, and the municipality code is 205.
Luopioinen (439) and Pälkäne (635) were united. The name of the new municipality is Pälkäne, and the municipality code is 635.
Kodisjoki (266) and Rauma (684) were united. The name of the new municipality is Rauma, and the municipality code is 684.
Haukivuori (085) and Mikkeli (491) were united. The name of the new municipality is Mikkeli, and the municipality code is 491.
Toijala (864) and Viiala (928) were united. The name of the new municipality is Akaa, and the municipality code is 020.
li (139) and Kuivaniemi (292) were united. The name of the new municipality is Ii, and the municipality code is 139.
Sumiainen (770), Suolahti (774) and Äänekoski (992) were united. The name of the new municipality is Äänekoski, and the municipality code is 992.
The municipality of Längelmäki (443) was abolished. The areas of the abolished municipality were annexed to Jämsä (182) and Orivesi (562).
The municipal division is a classification compiled for national needs.
The correspondence tables are used to describe the correspondence of categories between two different classifications.
- The correspondence table between municipalities and statistical grouping of municipalities in 2008.
- The correspondence table between municipalities and regions in 2008.
- The correspondence table between municipalities and sub-regional units in 2008.
- The correspondence table between municipalities and travel-to-work areas in 2008.
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