Finland Transportation
Finland Transportation: A summary of information about Finland Transportation, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Finland: Transportation
Railways
total: 5,865 km broad gauge: 5,865 km 1.524-m gauge (2,192 km electrified; 480 km double- or multiple-track) (1998)
Highways
total: 77,895 km paved: 49,853 km (including 473 km of expressways) unpaved: 28,042 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
6,675 km total (including Saimaa Canal); 3,700 km suitable for steamers
Pipelines
natural gas 580 km
Ports and harbors
Hamina, Helsinki, Kokkola, Kotka, Loviisa, Oulu, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Uusikaupunki, Varkaus
Merchant marine
total: 101 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,185,966 GRT/1,153,089 DWT ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 23, chemical tanker 6, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 11, rail car carrier 1, roll-on/roll-off 38, short-sea passenger 12 (1999 est.)
Airports
157 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 69 over 3,047 m: 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 20 under 914 m: 10 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 88 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 82 (1999 est.)
