Isokyrö (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
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.
Geography There are of cultivated fields.
Isonkyrö's neighboring municipalities are Ilmajoki, Kauhava, Laihia, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Vörå.
Localities: Tuurala
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 Levänluhta Isokyrö railway station Tervajoki railway station Battle of Napue
References
External links
Municipality of Isokyrö – Official website