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 / 62.633; 23.817
CountryFinland
RegionSouthern Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionKuusiokunnat sub-region
Charter1865
Consolidated2013
Area
  Total
309.66 km2 (119.56 sq mi)
  Land297.75 km2 (114.96 sq mi)
  Water11.91 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2012)
  Total
3,122
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.