A dataset containing information about each instance of individual municipalities.
kunnat1865_2021A simple feature with 1337 rows and 10 variables:
Universal Resource Identifier (URI) for each municipality instance in time. For example: http://www.yso.fi/onto/sapo/Maalahti(1908-1972)
Municipality code, a unique number assigned for each municipality that stays the same as long as the municipality exists. For example: "475"
The official name of the municipality in Finnish. For example: Maalahti
The official name of the municipality in Swedish. For example: Malax
Start year of the municipality instance, e.g. founding year. For example: 1865
End year of the municipality instance, can be NA if still valid. For example: 1972
Area of the municipality, in square kilometers. For example 185.00
A description of the change that occurred at the beginning of this specific instance. For example: "Ahlainen erotettiin Ulvilasta 1908"
Type of the change. For example: "Jakaantuminen"
Identifiers for the changes that have happened, which can be used to link past and future instances of municipalities together. For example: "Jakaantuminen1534, Jakaantuminen2"
Most of the Finnish municipalities were formed after 1865 decree on municipal governance in the country Asetus kunnallishallituksesta maalla 1865 but the dataset contains some municipalities that were allegedly formed even before that. There are two instances of "illegal municipalities" (Mustio and Rutakko) that were not recognized as actual municipalities but functioned as such in late 1800s and early 1900s.