Töysä
Töysä | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Töysän kunta Töysä kommun | |
Töysä Church | |
Location of Töysä in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°38′N 023°49′E / 62.633°N 23.817°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Consolidated | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 309.66 km2 (119.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 297.75 km2 (114.96 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2012) | |
• Total | 3,122 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Töysä is a former municipality in Western Finland. It was consolidated to Alavus on 1 January 2013. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 3,122 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of 309.66 square kilometres (119.56 sq mi) of which 11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi) was water. The population density is 10.4853/km2 (27.157/sq mi). Most inhabitants speak Finnish, with hardly any other languages being spoken.
Töysä is known for its shopping village Tuuri and the Veljekset Keskinen department store.