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Municipality

Kannonkoski

Located in Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region Coordinates: 62°57′59″ N 25°21′05″ E

Kannonkoski
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Population
1,311
1.3K
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kannonkoski
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
JYV Jyväskylä Airport65 km
KUO Kuopio Airport124 km

About Kannonkoski

Kannonkoski is a municipality. Location: Saarijärvi-Viitasaari, Central Finland Region. Population: 1,311. Elevation: 142 m.

From Wikipedia

Kannonkoski is a Finnish municipality located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,137 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 549.88 square kilometres (212.31 sq mi) of which 104.87 km2 (40.49 sq mi), or 19%, is water. Neighbouring municipalities are Karstula, Kivijärvi, Saarijärvi, Viitasaari and Äänekoski. Kannonkoski is located in the Suomenselkä river basin in the upper reaches of the Kymijoki river system.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1934
Area
445 km²
Official website
kannonkoski.fi

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kannonkoski

  • Karstula
  • Kivijärvi
  • Saarijärvi
  • Viitasaari
  • Äänekoski

Population of Kannonkoski over time

Population of Kannonkoski over time
2009 1,587
2010 1,577
2011 1,544
2012 1,553
2013 1,520
2014 1,475
2015 1,462
2016 1,424
2017 1,408
2022 1,269
2023 1,217
2025 1,137

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kannonkoski

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kannonkoski
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°1°6°15°20°21°18°12°6°0°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°3°9°11°9°5°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)362732353859788261525042

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kannonkoski

The nearest airport is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (124 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 272 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 65 kmsouth
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 124 kmeast
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 272 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 395 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kannonkoski

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kannonjärvi Lake 9 kmSW
  • Vuosjärvi Lake 7 kmNE
  • Enonjärvi Lake 10 kmSW
  • Pyhä-Häkin Kansallispuisto Natural site 14 kmSE

25–60 km11 places

  • Saanijärvi Lake 52 kmN
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 60 kmN
  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 44 kmNW
  • Niinivesi Lake 49 kmS

60–100 km36 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 99 kmNW
  • Koivujärvi Lake 74 kmNE
  • Halsuanjoki River 79 kmNW
  • Kuusvesi Lake 71 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kannonkoski

1 place
  1. 1 Kannonkoski 1.2K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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