Municipalities 2022 (Scale 1:1,000,000) - Data Table
The table in discussion is a part of a dataset collection that contains valuable geographic and demographic data. This data is specifically relevant to municipalities in Finland for the year 2022, as indicated by the table content description 'Kunnat 2022 (1:1 1,000,000)' which translates to 'Municipalities 2022 (1:1 1,000,000)'. The table has been sourced from the website of 'Tilastokeskus' (Statistics Finland), a reliable source for comprehensive statistics in Finland.
The table comprises of various columns including special ones like 'extract_date' and '_row_number'. The '_extract_date' indicates the date when the data was retrieved from the source, while the '_row_number' represents the row number in the extracted data. Together, they uniquely identify each row in the table. Other columns in the table contain geographic data and specific identifiers. The 'geom' prefixed columns store geographic information that is crucial for geospatial data analytics. The geographic coordinates are presented using the WGS 84 coordinate reference system, with the longitude placed before the latitude.
The 'name', 'namn', and 'nimi' columns represent the names of the municipalities in different languages. The 'vuosi' column signifies the year of data relevance - in this case, 2022. The 'gml_id' and 'kunta' columns carry technical identifiers for each municipality.
The data in this table can be utilized in various ways in data analytics. For example, the geographic data can be leveraged to create detailed geographic visualizations of the municipalities. These visualizations can highlight population distribution, resource allocation, or any other demographic attribute across the municipalities. The '_extract_date' could help in understanding data trends over time, while the '_row_number' can aid in data management and tracking. Moreover, the multilingual municipality names can assist in creating region-specific reports or insights for different language-speaking audiences.
Field Descriptions
| Name | Data type | Description |
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| _extract_date | date | This column contains the date when the data on the row of the table was extracted from the data source. It aids in tracking the recency of the data. |
| _row_number | long | This column contains the row number in the data extracted from the source on the extract date specified by the column '_extract_date'. It helps in uniquely identifying each row. |
| geom_geojson | string | This column contains geojson data representing geographical features. It is typically used in mapping and spatial analysis. |
| geom_geotext | string | This column contains geotext data, a textual representation of geographical features. It's an alternative to the geojson data present in the 'geom_geojson' column. |
| geom_type | string | This column describes the type of the geographical feature represented in the 'geom_geojson' and 'geom_geotext' columns. It can be a polygon or a multipolygon. |
| geom_centroid | string | This column contains the centroid of the geographical feature represented. It is the center point of the feature. |
| geom_center_x | double | This column contains the x-coordinate of the center of the geographical feature. It is part of the spatial data used to plot the feature. |
| geom_center_y | double | This column contains the y-coordinate of the center of the geographical feature. It is part of the spatial data used to plot the feature. |
| gml_id | string | This column contains a unique identifier for each row, typically used in Geographical Markup Language (GML) for referencing purposes. |
| kunta | string | This column contains a code representing a municipality. It aids in identifying the geographical area to which the row data pertains. |
| name | string | This column contains the name of the municipality in English. It aids in identifying the geographical area to which the row data pertains. |
| namn | string | This column contains the name of the municipality in Swedish. This is useful for multilingual data analysis and interpretation. |
| nimi | string | This column contains the name of the municipality in Finnish. This is useful for multilingual data analysis and interpretation. |
| vuosi | long | This column contains the year pertaining to the data row. It helps in understanding the temporal context of the data. |
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Additional Information
| Last updated | November 11, 2024 |
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| Created | November 11, 2024 |
| License | No License Provided |
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| Country | fi |
| Database | fi_tilastokeskus |
| Extract date | 2024-11-11 |
| Id | d8864d69-b2c2-4ae8-a8ac-bd314527af67 |
| Package id | ec8a7157-0860-4a9d-bb8e-4d3526c3630f |
| Revision id | bc5bbc0f-b294-4513-b9f5-8795768501a3 |
| State | active |
| Table | tilastointialueet_kunta1000k_2022__table |