Hämeenkyrö Explained

Hämeenkyrö
Official Name:Finnish: Hämeenkyrön kunta
Swedish: Tavastkyro kommun
Other Name:Tavastkyro
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:61.6333°N 35°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pirkanmaa
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Tampere sub-region
Leader Title:Municipality manager
Leader Name:Antero Alenius
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+02:00
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+03:00

Hämeenkyrö (in Finnish ˈhæmeːnˌkyrø/; Swedish: Tavastkyro) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, and is located from Tampere. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of NaNHämeenkyrö}} of which NaNHämeenkyrö}} is water. The population density is NaNHämeenkyrö.

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.[1] After the wars, the evacuated Karelian population from Otradnoye (Pyhäjärvi) was mostly settled in Hämeenkyrö.[2]

Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on the Hämeenkyrö council, in Hämeenkyrö.[3]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Mitä-Missä-Milloin 1980, p. 158. Helsinki: Otava 1979. (in Finnish)
  2. Mitä-Missä-Milloin 1951, p. 129. Helsinki: Otava 1950. (in Finnish)
  3. Web site: Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections News Yle Uutiset. 13 June 2021.