Isokyrö (Finnish: [ˈisoˌkyrø]; Swedish: Storkyro) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of 4,320 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 356.91 square kilometres (137.80 sq mi) of which 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 12.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (32/sq mi).
In the name of the municipality, "iso" means big; "kyrö", on the other hand, is a Tavastian dialect and means a quarry, rocky or rugged terrain for hiding.[citation needed] The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
According to Traficom, Isokyrö is the most motorized municipality in Finland with 718 cars per thousand inhabitants.[5]
Geography
There are 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) of cultivated fields.[6]
Isonkyrö's neighboring municipalities are Ilmajoki, Kauhava, Laihia, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Vörå.
Localities:
Notable people
- Matti Haapoja (1845–1895), serial killer
- Kustaa Killinen (1849–1922), schoolteacher, writer and politician
- Matti Pohto (1817–1857), bookbinder and book collector
- Eino S. Repo (1919–2002), journalist and politician
- Ilmari Turja (1901–1998), journalist, playwright and lawyer
- Marjo Yli-Kiikka (born 1978), sports shooter
See also
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Anttilan perheessä tarvitaan liikkumiseen viisi autoa". Yle. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Tervetuloa Isoonkyröön! - Isokyrö".
External links
Media related to Isokyrö at Wikimedia Commons
Isokyrö travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipality of Isokyrö – Official website
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