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Characteristics of the dwelling

3. Number of kitchens

a) with window and not smaller than 4 meters squared (if there are not any write in "0") ____
b) without window (so called blind kitchen) or with a window but smaller than 4 meters squared (if there are not any write in "0") ____
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Characteristics of the Dwelling

14. Number of rooms, kitchens and total number of chambers (questions 2-4) [p.17]
While gathering information for questions 2-4, a following definition of a room should be used.
A room is a space, which is separate from other spaces in the dwelling by stable walls, constructed on the whole length between floor and ceiling, with direct lighting, of measurements not lower than 4 cubic meters.

The direct lighting is considered as a window (or glass doors), which are located on an external wall, that is creating an entrance to yard, street, garden, vestibule etc.

If a room in a dwelling hasn't got a window with direct sun lighting, then even in the case of having a small window (skylight) which creates between the spaces and another room or vestibule and even if it has measurements of more than 4 cubic meters -- it cannot be considered as room.

Rooms are considered both as living spaces and kitchens, which fulfills these requirements. Vestibules, halls, bathrooms, toilets, pantries, enclosed porches and passages, storages, compartments and agricultural chambers -- regardless of their measurements and the way of lighting -- cannot be treated as rooms.

Number of kitchens

Kitchen is defined as a part of dwelling, which is separated from other rooms in the dwelling with stable walls, which is used to prepare meals and in which a typical kitchen furnace is installed -- powered by coal, gas or electricity. Number of kitchens should be indicated while classifying them as follows:
Kitchens which are rooms; these are kitchens with a window on the external form and floor's measurements bigger than 4 cubic meters (question 3a).
Kitchens which are not rooms; these are kitchens without a window (so called dark kitchens), regardless of floor's measurements and kitchens with a window, of floor's measurements smaller than 4 cubic meters (question 3b).