Kihniö

Kihniö
Municipality
Kihniön kunta
Kihniö kommun
Location of Kihniö in Finland
Coordinates: 62°12′30″N 023°10′45″E / 62.20833°N 23.17917°E / 62.20833; 23.17917
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionNorth Western Pirkanmaa
Charter1920
Government
  Municipal managerPetri Liukku
Area
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
390.50 km2 (150.77 sq mi)
  Land357.22 km2 (137.92 sq mi)
  Water33.39 km2 (12.89 sq mi)
  Rank215th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-03-31)
  Total
1,689
  Rank271st largest in Finland
  Density4.73/km2 (12.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish97.9% (official)
  Others2.1%
Population by age
  0 to 1411.9%
  15 to 6453.4%
  65 or older34.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kihnio.fi

Kihniö is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the region of Pirkanmaa. The municipality has a population of 1,689 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 390.50 square kilometres (150.77 sq mi) of which 33.39 km2 (12.89 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.73 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.3/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.