- Population
- 4,481
- 4.5K
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Isokyrö
- Airports
- VAA Vaasa Airport31 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport92 km
About Isokyrö
Isokyrö is a municipality. Location: Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia. Population: 4,481. Elevation: 35 m.
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 4,261 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 356.91 square kilometres (137.80 sq mi) of which 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi) is water. The population density is 12.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.2/sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Isokyrö
From Wikivoyage
Seinäjoki is a city in Southern Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki is the biggest city and the centre of the Region of South Ostrobothnia, in western Finland. It is in the junction of five railways and at the intersection of several main roads. Peräseinäjoki, Ylistaro and Nurmo have been merged into Seinäjoki. The municipality of Isokyrö (Storkyro) is handled in this article too.
Understand+
At the beginning of the 1900s, a railway connection was established to Seinäjoki, which meant rapid development of the area. Seinäjoki railway station became an important railway hub.
In the early 1900s, several factories were also established in Seinäjoki. With the factories, industry in Seinäjoki grew rapidly and the town became a major industrial city.
In the urbanisation of the 1960s, Seinäjoki grew dramatically. Seinäjoki became the centre of the region, with a wide range of services and good job opportunities. In 1960 Seinäjoki became a trading town and in 1967 a city.
Seinäjoki municipal office, Kirkkokatu 6, ☏ +358 6 416-2111, info@seinajoki.fi.
Isokyrö municipal office, Pohjankyröntie 136, ☏ +358 6 470-1111, isokyro@isokyro.fi.
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By train:
The easiest way to come to Seinäjoki is by train. If you take the fastest Pendolino trains the trip takes roughly three hours from Helsinki or Oulu and just over one hour from Tampere.
1 Seinäjoki railway station (Seinäjoen rautatieasema), Ruukintie 2. (updated Nov 2026)
By bus:
There are coach connections from Helsinki via Tampere (mostly Onnibus) and from Vaasa (several companies). See Matkahuolto for timetables.
By plane:
Seinäjoki Airport, located in the Ilmajoki municipality, is nowadays used only for some charter flights. The nearest airport with regular flights is in Vaasa VAA IATA.
There are daily regular flights to Vaasa airport from Helsinki (Finnair) and Stockholm, Sweden (SAS). An on-demand airport shuttle bus of Pahkakankaan Liikenne operates between Vaasa airport and Seinäjoki railway station. The shuttle bus can be pre-ordered at latest two days before arrival or departure (phone +358 45-645-3811, also SMS and e-mail orders are accepted, e-mail posti@pahkakangas.fi. The ride from Vaasa airport to Seinäjoki railway station costs €19 per traveller.
By car:
Roads come in from all directions, as Seinäjoki is one of Western Finland's most important road junctions. Seinäjoki is about one hour's drive from Vaasa, and two and a half hours from both Tampere and Jyväskylä.
Isokyrö and Ylistaro are on the road from Vaasa, Peräseinäjoki to the south, Nurmo just north-east of the centre.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Isokyrö
- Kauhava
- Seinäjoki
- Ilmajoki
- Laihia
- Vaasa
- Vörå
Population of Isokyrö over time
| 2009 | 4,953 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,965 | |
| 2011 | 4,936 | |
| 2012 | 4,886 | |
| 2013 | 4,854 | |
| 2014 | 4,863 | |
| 2015 | 4,785 | |
| 2016 | 4,712 | |
| 2017 | 4,673 | |
| 2022 | 4,406 | |
| 2023 | 4,357 | |
| 2025 | 4,261 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Isokyrö
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- July (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (23 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -12° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 50 | 73 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 39 |
How to get to Isokyrö
The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (VAA), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 141 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 31 kmwest
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 92 kmnortheast
- Umeå Airport (UME) Umeå 138 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 141 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Isokyrö
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Replot Island 57 kmNW
- Kuortaneenjärvi Lake 59 kmE
- Granskär Island 47 kmW
- Alan Island 51 kmW
60–100 km11 places
- Lake Ähtärinjärvi Lake 92 kmE
- Valsörarna Island 83 kmNW
- Halsön Island 63 kmW
- Björkö Island 65 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Isokyrö
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Tuurala · Village
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources