Isokyrö

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 4,296 (30 June 2025)^[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 12.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.4/sq mi).

Country Finland

Charter1785

Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)

Websiteisokyro.fi

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Isokyrö Storkyro
Municipality
Isokyrön kunta Storkyro kommun
Isokyrö Church
Coat of arms
Location of Isokyrö in Finland
Interactive map of Isokyrö
Coordinates: 63°00′N 022°19′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Seinäjoki
Charter	1785
Government
• Municipality manager	Tero Kankaanpää
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	356.91 km2 (137.80 sq mi)
• Land	354.13 km2 (136.73 sq mi)
• Water	2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
• Rank	216th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	4,296
• Rank	184th largest in Finland
• Density	12.13/km2 (31.4/sq mi)
Population by native language [2]
• Finnish	97.3% (official)
• Swedish	0.7%
• Others	2%
Population by age [3]
• 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)
Website	isokyro.fi

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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.^[4]