Short facts about transportation in Finland
| 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: 77,796 km
paved: 49,789 km (including 444 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 28,042 km
(1999) |
| Waterways: |
6,675 km
note: includes
Saimaa Canal; 3,700 km suitable for large ships |
| Pipelines: |
natural gas 580
km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Hamina, Helsinki, Kokkola, Kotka,
Loviisa, Oulu, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Uusikaupunki,
Varkaus |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 98 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,172,808 GRT/1,138,175
DWT
ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 23, chemical tanker 5, passenger
1, petroleum tanker 11, railcar carrier 1, roll on/roll off 37, short-sea
passenger 11 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
159 (2000
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 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 90
914 to 1,523 m: 6
under 914 m: 84 (2000
est.) | Source: World Factbook |
