käyrään

Käyrän is a Finnish toponym that may refer to one or more places in Finland, as well as a surname derived from a place name. The form Käyrän is the genitive of Käyrä, a root meaning curved or bent. Place names in Finnish often arise from natural features, and Käyrän typically denotes a settlement located near a bend in a river, stream, road, or other terrain feature.

Because Käyrän is not a single, widely recognized town or municipality, references to Käyrän in geographic contexts usually specify the municipality or region to distinguish among possible locations. In practice, Käyrän may designate small rural settlements or districts within larger municipalities, often characterized by rural land use and forested surroundings.

In addition to its use as a place name, Käyrän appears as a Finnish surname in some families. Surnames of toponymic origin are common in Finland, and Käyrän may indicate ancestral ties to a place named Käyrä or a derivative.

See also Käyrä, for related toponyms and the broader meaning of the root word.