Storkyro

Storkyro, or Isokyrö, lies in the Kyrö River country of southern Ostrobothnia. It was an ecclesiastical and administrative centre of the old Kyrö parish, and the name Isokyrö was in use for the parish by 1553. Its old stone church, built in the early sixteenth century, stands as a reminder of that parish's long history.

In February 1714, during the Great Northern War, Swedish and Russian forces fought near Napue in the parish. The Russian victory was followed by a period of occupation and severe losses in the district. The battle was part of the wider struggle over Finland while it remained within the Swedish kingdom.