KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 1: The country of Finland
kotikunta
Finnish word. In English: municipality of residence
The municipality where you live permanently and whose services you may use.
Facts about the word
- According to the Municipality of Residence Act, your municipality of residence is usually the municipality where you live. Kotikuntalaki
- When you move to Finland, you can get a municipality of residence if you move to live here for at least one year. You apply for it at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. InfoFinland
- A citizen of a country other than an EU country, Iceland or Norway may vote in municipal elections when they have had a municipality of residence in Finland for two years and are at least 18. Kuntalaki 20 §
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Your municipality of residence is usually the one where you live. Your place of birth does not decide it, and it is not a cake.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
