Kannus

For the shamanistic drum, see Kannus (drum).

Not to be confused with Kaunas.

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
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 [2]
• Finnish	96.5% (official)
• Swedish	0.4%
• Others	3.1%
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

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]