Lokakuu 2017 Welcome to Kittilä Municipality!
Kittilä Prosperous and growing Lappish municipality Finland s 6. attractive municipality¹ in 2016 Growing population¹ Population projection, year 2030: Kittilä is one of the most growing municipalities in Finland (over 10 % increase) ¹ Kittilä has: o o o o Levi, Finland s leading activity resort Biggest gold mine in Europe, Kittilä mine, Agnico Eagle Finland International airport with good connections from Finland and Europe World s cleanest air² and Pallas-Ylläs National Park, Finlands most popular national park (number of visitors)³ o Tourism attractions, cultural offerings and nature sights Sources: 1 Timo Aro, regional researcher, 2016, 2) measuring point in Sammaltunturi fell, near the border of Kittilä and Muonio municipalities. 3) One third of the national park s total area is situated in Kittilä municipality.
Kittilä in numbers Established: 1868 Population: Population density: Total area: 6 383 (Dec 2016, source: Statistics Finland) 0,78 / sq km 8 263,9 sq km Location and distances: 150 km above the Arctic Circle, length ca. 137 km, width ca. 78 km Villages: about 30, biggest are Kittilä village centre and Sirkka (where Levi is situated) Fells: 10 Lakes: 718 Lowest temperature: - 51,5⁰C (in village Pokka, Jan 1999, Finland s record) Neighbouring municipalities: Rovaniemi, Kolari, Muonio, Inari, Enontekiö, Sodankylä
Kittilä in numbers Main industries: tourism and mining Number of businesses: ca. 650 Labour force: ca. 2800 Work places in tourism: ca. 2000 (during high season) Work places in mining: ca. 700 (year round) Municipal work places: ca. 480 (full time) Municipal tax: 20,25 %
Kittilä population Source: Statistics Finland
Tax revenue Kittilä tax income (milllion ) 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Local tax Corporate tax Real Estate tax 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Local tax 10,8 11,4 12,7 13,7 14,1 15 15,2 16 17,3 18,1 18,4 19 Corporate tax 0,8 1,1 1,4 1,1 1,1 1,6 2 1,2 1,3 2,4 4,3 3,5 Real Estate tax 1,7 2,1 2,6 3 3,6 3,8 4 4,5 4,8 5 4,8 6 Source: Kittilä Municipality
Business venues in Kittilä (1/2) Development, years 2002-2012
Business venues in Kittilä (2/2) Development, years 2013-2015 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 728 725 695 0 2013 2014 2015 Statistics Finland has renewed its production of enterprise statistics. Primary production requiring VAT (e.g. forest sales revenues) when the sales exceed the statistical limit are included in the statistics from the statistical year 2013. Due to changes beginning from the statistical year 2013, regional business statistics are not comparable to previous figures in the Business Register's annual statistics. Source: Statistics Finland
Enterprises Turnover development in Kittilä 500 000 450 000 400 000 350 000 300 000 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Source: Statistics Finland (www.toimialaonline.fi)
Kittilä tourism income (million ) 250 200 150 100 50 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Source: Pasi Satokangas / Matkailulla maakunta menestyy
Kittilä unemployment rate (%) 25 20 15 10 5 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: 2013 onwards: ELY-centre, Työllisyyskatsaukset, joulukuu (2016 Oct)
Work place self-sufficiency (%) Workplace self-sufficiency indicates the ratio between the number of people working in the area and the employed labour force living in the area. If workplace self-sufficiency is more than 100%, the number of jobs in the region is higher than the number of employed workforce residing in the region. If, on the other hand, workplace self-sufficiency is less than 100%, the opposite is true.
Division of branches Palvelut Jalostus Alkutuotanto Muut Services Processing Primary production Other Source: Key figures for municipalities, 2014, Statistics Finland, date 26.5.2017
Levi today An ever-expanding international activity and ski resort in the municipality of Kittilä. There is a wide variety of programs and events for different target groups all year round. The international season opens in November with the Levi World Cup. The international season ends with the cross country skiing event Visma Ski Classics and its finals. You can enjoy eight gorgeous seasons, beautiful nature, and the world's cleanest air. There is easy access to the airport, only 15 minutes from Kittilä airport.
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