Kannus
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Kannus | |
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Town | |
| Kannuksen kaupunki Kannus stad | |
 Kannus Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kannus in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Kannus | |
| Coordinates: 63°54′N 023°55′E / 63.900°N 23.917°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kokkola sub-region |
| Charter | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jussi Niinistö |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 470.65 km2 (181.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 468.04 km2 (180.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 184th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,246 |
| • Rank | 162nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.21/km2 (29.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.5% |
| • 65 or older | 24.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | kannus |
Kannus (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑnːus]) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is situated in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 5,246 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 470.65 square kilometres (181.72 sq mi), of which 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.21 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbour municipalities are Kalajoki, Kokkola, Sievi and Toholampi.
The area of Kannus was long inhabited by Sámi. This is also indicated by the name of the town, which means Sámi witch drum.[4] The hammer of the witch drum in the coat of arms of the town also refers to the same.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- William R. Copeland (1936–2023), Finnish-American historian[6]
- Oskari Tokoi (1873–1963), socialist leader and the Chairman of the Senate of Finland[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ Raija Karlsson & Kari-Pekka Karlsson (1986). Finlandia, Otavan Maammekirja 7 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 73. ISBN 951-1-08930-7.
- ↑ "Hallinto ja päätöksenteko: Kannusinfo" (in Finnish). Town of Kannus. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ "Muistokirjoitus | William Copeland 1936–2023". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ Oskari Tokoi Seura ry. (in Finnish)
External links
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Media related to Kannus at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Kannus – official website
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