This dataset defines Finland's official urban settlement boundaries (taajama), produced by the Finnish Environment Institute (Suomen ympäristökeskus) and used by Statistics Finland for its statistics. An urban settlement is defined as a densely built-up area with at least 200 residents. The delineation is based on a 250 m x 250 m grid, forming part of the broader community structure zoning classification used in national spatial and demographic analysis.Taajamat ovat osa yhdyskuntarakenteen aluejakoja. Suomen ympäristökeskuksen tuottama taajamarajaus on Suomen virallinen taajamarajaus, jota Tilastokeskus käyttää tilastoinnissaan. Taajamalla tarkoitetaan vähintään 200 asukkaan taajaan rakennettua aluetta. Rajaus perustuu 250 m x 250 m ruudukkoon,...
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Data schema (13 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ykr90nro | int | — |
| maapala_km2Maapala km2 | double | — |
| vesipala_km2Vesipala km2 | double | — |
| vaesto90lkm | int | — |
| muutospvm | dateTime | — |
| shape_areaShape area | double | — |
| geom | geometry | — |
| objectid | int | — |
| ykr95nro | int | — |
| vaesto95lkm | int | — |
| ykr00nro | int | — |
| vaesto00lkm | int | — |
| shape_lenShape len | double | — |
Schema captured from ckan 22 days ago.
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Sample data (3 records)
| ykr90nro | maapala_km2 | vesipala_km2 | vaesto90lkm | muutospvm | shape_area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736 | 0.515 | 0.0475 | 594 | 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z | 562500 |
| 76 | 1.0625 | 0 | 576 | 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z | 1062500 |
| 249 | 1.0625 | 0 | 208 | 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z | 1062500 |
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Syken Avoin tieto -palvelu
https://www.syke.fi/fi/ymparistotieto/ladattavat-paikkatietoaineistot#taajamat-ykrSource: ckan · Open original page
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