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Kannus

For the shamanistic drum, see Kannus (drum).
Not to be confused with Kaunas.
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Town in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
Kannus
Town
Kannuksen kaupunki
Kannus stad
Kannus Town Hall
Kannus Town Hall
Location of Kannus in Finland
Location of Kannus in Finland
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年01月01日)[1]
 • Total
470.65 km2 (181.72 sq mi)
 • Land468.04 km2 (180.71 sq mi)
 • Water2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
 • Rank184th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024年12月31日)[2]
 • Total
5,264
 • Rank162nd largest in Finland
 • Density11.25/km2 (29.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 96.9% (official)
 • Swedish 0.4%
 • Others2.8%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1418.1%
 • 15 to 6457.5%
 • 65 or older24.4%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitekannus.fi

Kannus 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 5,264 (31 December 2024)[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 11.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.1/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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395 . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  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.
  4. ^ a b "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.
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