alueittaisina

alueittaisina is a Finnish term used in statistics, geography, and public reporting to describe data or analyses that are broken down by geographic areas. It is formed from alue (area) plus the attributive suffix -ittainen and the plural adverbial form -na/-nä, yielding a participial adjective that can function as a modifier in phrases such as "alueittaisina tilastoina." The sense is "in an area-based way" or "by area," indicating that information is divided and presented according to defined geographic units, such as municipalities, regions, or provinces. The term is closely related to alueittain, but while alueittain is a common adverb meaning "by region," alueittaisina emphasizes the state or method of being divided into areas.

Common contexts include statistical reports, epidemiological studies, urban planning, environmental analyses, and other research where regional comparisons are important. Using alueittaisina signals that the key dimension of comparison is geography rather than time, category, or other factors.

In Finnish usage, more common alternatives include alueittain (by region) or region-specific terms such as maakunnittain or kuntakohtaisesti for particular administrative levels. The plural -ina form typically appears when referring to multiple area-based series or aspects within a broader dataset, rather than a single aggregate.

See also: alueittain, maakunnallinen, kuntakohtainen, regional statistics. Finnish language resources on participial adjectives and adverbial forms can provide further grammatical detail.