Kirkonkylä

Vähänkyrö Kirkonkylä and settlement are part of the city of Vaasa and are located in the centre of the Vähänkyrö metropolitan area. The village was the administrative centre of the former Vähänkyrö municipality. The distance to Tervajoki is about 6 km and to Merikaarto 10 km. The population is about 2000 inhabitants. The area is also home to businesses in various sectors and is a destination for commuters to Vaasa and neighbouring municipalities. The beautiful stone church of Vähänkyrö, built in 1800, is located on a hill in the middle of Kirkonkylä. Vähäkyrö is also known for its silver shining pläkkyre, a plethora of pläkkyre making various utensils and decorative objects. Right next to the church is the Pläkkyrimuseum, a museum dedicated to the plakker tradition, and a café in summer. The brown-brick former Vähänkyrön town hall on the Vähänkyrön road is now the Vähänkyrön community service centre, with a post office and remote access to Kela. The house also hosts exhibitions and meeting rooms can be booked. The office of the rented houses also provides services for housing on weekdays or by appointment. Kirkonkylä also has a grocery store and the Vähänkyrö welfare centre, where you can find medical, nursing and dental services. There is also a Savilahti school in the central district, which provides pre-primary education and education for all primary school classes. In the immediate vicinity is the Villin lännen kindergarten, the library and the parish hall. Our Kirkonkylän apartments are mainly detached houses. Pläkkyri, Suovanluhta and Yli- Timminki are terraced houses, Vähänkyrönkartano has two log houses and Tinuri , Kyläseppä and Varpuunen are 2-storey small apartment buildings.