Samsø in numbers.
The buildings in the municipality as BBR registers them: roof, facade, heating and age. Counts only — no addresses.
9,778
All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports
2,674
Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential)
1,417
Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler»
The buildings in Samsø
| What | Number of buildings | Share of all | Rank among municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings used as homes (BBR group «bolig», residential) | 2,674 | 27.3 % | no. 96 of 98 |
| Buildings on a plot with a registered oil tank in use — garages too, not «has an oil boiler» | 1,417 | 14.5 % | no. 83 of 98 |
| Roofing code 5 «Clay tiles» | 1,033 | 10.6 % | no. 93 of 98 |
| Roofing code 7 «Thatch» | 291 | 3.0 % | no. 57 of 98 |
| Holiday homes (group «sommerhus») | 987 | 10.1 % | no. 47 of 98 |
| Roofing codes 1 and 2 «Roofing felt, low/steep pitch» | 1,683 | 17.2 % | no. 96 of 98 |
| Blocks of flats (group «etagebolig») | 81 | 0.8 % | no. 96 of 98 |
| Detached single-family houses (group «enfamiliehus») | 2,268 | 23.2 % | no. 92 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 7 «Electric heating» | 1,083 | 11.1 % | no. 70 of 98 |
| External wall code 5 «Timber» | 3,106 | 31.8 % | no. 94 of 98 |
| All buildings in BBR's building index, including sheds, garages and carports | 9,778 | 100.0 % | no. 94 of 98 |
| Buildings with construction year 1000, BBR's placeholder for «unknown» | 85 | 0.9 % | no. 93 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 3 «Liquid fuel», typically oil | 411 | 4.2 % | no. 82 of 98 |
| Roofing code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 2,624 | 26.8 % | no. 84 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 1 «District heating/block heating» | 1,050 | 10.7 % | no. 92 of 98 |
| Heating installation code 5 «Heat pump» | 1,419 | 14.5 % | no. 74 of 98 |
| External wall code 1 «Brick» | 4,329 | 44.3 % | no. 93 of 98 |
| Asbestos-containing material registered in byg036 (codes 1–4); the field is almost empty in BBR | 2 | 0.0 % | no. 69 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 7 «Natural gas» | 0 | 0.0 % | no. 91 of 98 |
| External wall code 3 «Fibre cement, including asbestos» — suspected asbestos, not a finding | 102 | 1.0 % | no. 80 of 98 |
| External wall code 4 «Half-timbering» | 371 | 3.8 % | no. 37 of 98 |
| Heating fuel code 4 «Solid fuel», e.g. wood and pellets | 260 | 2.7 % | no. 72 of 98 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
When were the buildings built?
| Built | Number of buildings |
|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,442 |
| 1900–09 | 514 |
| 1910–19 | 352 |
| 1920–29 | 413 |
| 1930–39 | 506 |
| 1940–49 | 336 |
| 1950–59 | 645 |
| 1960–69 | 620 |
| 1970–79 | 1,092 |
| 1980–89 | 600 |
| 1990–99 | 718 |
| 2000–09 | 1,146 |
| 2010–19 | 822 |
| 2020–29 | 485 |
Source: BBR + DAR (Datafordeler) — bygningsindeks; grundareal fra Matriklen, jordforurening fra Danmarks Miljøportal (DKJord), fredning/SAVE fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (FBB), energimærker fra Grundfasts energimærke-korpus via Grundfast · fetched
Your trade in Samsø
- Bricklaying and masonryBrick and half-timbered facades, tiled roofs and the oldest houses.
- Carpenter and joinerTimber facades, roofing felt, fibre cement roofs and the homes that need maintaining.
- RoofingThe roofs split into tile, roofing felt, fibre cement and thatch.
- Plumbing and heatingOil heating, oil tanks, heat pumps and district heating.
- Electrical installationElectric heating, heat pumps and the homes that need power.
- Insulation and energyBuildings with oil or electric heating, and the oldest buildings.
- Demolition and environmental remediationFibre cement roofs, oil tanks and the oldest buildings.
- Painting and glazingTimber and brick facades, and the homes behind them.
- Landscaping and gardensThe homes and buildings that have a garden or outdoor area.
- ScaffoldingThe buildings, brick facades and tiled roofs that need scaffolding.
- Cleaning and property servicesThe buildings and homes that need looking after.
- Cranes and liftingThe tall buildings where the tower cranes work.
- Warehouse, forklift and transportThe warehouse buildings by size and age, and the soil that is driven away.
- Metal, welding and plasticsThe industrial and workshop buildings, and the PE pipes of ground-source heating.
- Fire and first aidThe tall buildings and the institutions where people sleep.
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