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Kannus
Kannus
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)
• 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)
• 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.fi

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.^[5] The hammer of the witch drum in the coat of arms of the town also refers to the same.^[6]

Notable people

William R. Copeland (1936–2023), Finnish-American historian^[7]
Oskari Tokoi (1873–1963), socialist leader and the Chairman of the Senate of Finland^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ ^a ^b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ 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

Media related to Kannus at Wikimedia Commons

Town of Kannus – official website

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[total_area-1] "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[population_count-2] "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.

[demography-3] "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.

[tax_rate-4] "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[5] Raija Karlsson & Kari-Pekka Karlsson (1986). Finlandia, Otavan Maammekirja 7 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. p. 73. ISBN 951-1-08930-7.

[6] "Hallinto ja päätöksenteko: Kannusinfo" (in Finnish). Town of Kannus. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[7] "Muistokirjoitus | William Copeland 1936–2023". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

[8] Oskari Tokoi Seura ry. (in Finnish)

v t e Central Ostrobothnia
Municipalities	Halsua Kannus Kaustinen Kokkola Lestijärvi Perho Toholampi Veteli
Former municipalities	Himanka Kaarlela Kälviä Lohtaja Ullava Öja

Authority control databases
International	ISNI
National	Finland
Geographic	MusicBrainz area

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Kannus
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 / 63.900; 23.917
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 ^[2]
• Finnish	96.7% (official)
• Swedish	0.4%
• Others	2.9%
Population by age ^[3]
• 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.fi