Kannus
Town in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
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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 5,255 (30 June 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 11.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.1/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Neighbour municipalities are Kalajoki, Kokkola, Sievi and Toholampi.
Kannus | |
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Town | |
| Kannuksen kaupunki Kannus stad | |
 Kannus Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kannus in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°54′N 023°55′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 (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 5,255 |
| • Rank | 162nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.23/km2 (29.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.1% |
| 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 |
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
- William R. Copeland (1936–2023), Finnish-American historian[6]
- Oskari Tokoi (1873–1963), socialist leader and the Chairman of the Senate of Finland[7]
