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Kannonkoski

Kannonkoski is a Finnish municipality located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or 19%, is water. Neighbouring municipalities are Karstula, Kivijärvi, Saarijärvi, Viitasaari and Äänekoski.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kannonkoski
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Kannonkoski municipal office 20190619.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kannonkoski municipal office
Settlement.image_shield: Kannonkoski.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Kannonkoski sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kannonkoski in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Maarit Autio
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1934
Settlement.timezone: EET

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History
Orthodox monks
Proposed Suomenselkä municipality
Nature
Notable people
Gallery
Twinnings
References
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Kannonkoski is located in the Suomenselkä river basin in the upper reaches of the Kymijoki river system. The Kannonkoski water systems belong to the Saarijärvi, Kivijärvi and Viitasaari routes. The largest lake in the municipality is Kivijärvi.