Hämeenkyrö

Hämeenkyrö (Finnish: [ˈhæmeːnˌkyrø]; Swedish: Tavastkyro) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, and is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Tampere. The municipality has a population of 10,319 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 505.10 square kilometres (195.02 sq mi) of which 41.34 km2 (15.96 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 22.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (57.6/sq mi).

Hämeenkyrö
Tavastkyro
Municipality
Hämeenkyrön kunta
Tavastkyro kommun
The birth-place of Finnish Nobel laureate F. E. Sillanpää
The birth-place of Finnish Nobel laureate F. E. Sillanpää
Coat of arms of Hämeenkyrö
Coat of arms
Location of Hämeenkyrö in Finland
Location of Hämeenkyrö in Finland
Coordinates: 61°38′N 023°12′E
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionTampere sub-region
Government
 • Municipality managerAntero Alenius
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total505.10 km2 (195.02 sq mi)
 • Land463.99 km2 (179.15 sq mi)
 • Water41.34 km2 (15.96 sq mi)
 • Rank187th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total10,319
 • Rank93rd largest in Finland
 • Density22.24/km2 (57.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 • Finnish97.7% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others2.1%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1416.9%
 • 15 to 6458.7%
 • 65 or older24.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitehameenkyro.fi

The neighboring municipalities of Hämeenkyrö are Ikaalinen, Nokia, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The drinking horn depicting coat of arms of Hämeenkyrö was designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was confirmed in 1954.[4] After the wars, the evacuated Karelian population from Otradnoye (Pyhäjärvi) was mostly settled in Hämeenkyrö.[5]

Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on the Hämeenkyrö council, in Hämeenkyrö.[6]

The name Hämeenkyrö comes from Finnish words "Häme" and "kyrö", which together mean a craggy and thicketed area located in the Tavastia region.

Transport

The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Hämeenkyrö.

Distances from Hämeenkyrö

Notable people
  • Taavetti Kalliokorpi (1869–1949), Finnish farmer and politician
  • Tapani Koivuniemi (born 1960), Finnish engineer, business founder
  • Jyri Niemi (born 1990), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Mirja Ojanen (born 1967), Finnish ski-orienteering competitor
  • Hans Osara (c.1560–1601), Finnish lieutenant at the Cudgel War
  • Frans Eemil Sillanpää (1888–1964), Finnish writer, Nobel Laureate in Literature
  • Arvo Tuominen (1894–1981), Finnish journalist, politician and author
  • Ilkka Tuomisto (born 1984), Finnish Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete
  • Iivari Yrjölä (1899–1985), Finnish athlete
  • Matti Yrjölä (born 1938), Finnish shot putter
  • Paavo Yrjölä (1902–1980), Finnish track and field athlete

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. "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.
  4. Mitä-Missä-Milloin 1980, p. 158. Helsinki: Otava 1979. (in Finnish)
  5. Mitä-Missä-Milloin 1951, p. 129. Helsinki: Otava 1950. (in Finnish)
  6. "Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections | News | Yle Uutiset". 13 June 2021.

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