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 4,481 (31 December 2021)[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 12.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.8/sq mi).
Isokyrö
Storkyro | |
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Municipality | |
| Isokyrön kunta Storkyro kommun | |
Isokyrö Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Isokyrö in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°00′N 022°19′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region |
| Charter | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Tero Kankaanpää |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 356.91 km2 (137.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 354.20 km2 (136.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 216th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,481 |
| • Rank | 185th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.65/km2 (32.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.6% |
| • Others | 0.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.4% |
| • 65 or older | 28.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.5% |
| Website | www.isokyro.fi |
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. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
According to Traficom, Isokyrö is the most motorized municipality in Finland with 718 cars per thousand inhabitants.[6]
There are 13,000 hectares (32,000 acres) of cultivated fields.[7]
Isonkyrö's neighboring municipalities are Ilmajoki, Kauhava, Laihia, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Vörå.
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