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The Ounasjoki[1] (Northern Sami: Ovnnesjohka) is the Kemijoki's largest tributary and is Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately 299.6 kilometres (186.2 mi) in length, and the catchment area is 13,968 square kilometres (5,393 sq mi), 27% of the Kemijoki catchment area.

Ounasjoki
Ounajoki above the rapids
Native name	Ovnnesjohka  (Northern Sami)
Location
Country	Finland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ounasjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland
• elevation	450 metres (1,480 ft)
Mouth
• location	Kemijoki, Rovaniemi, Finland
Length	299.6 kilometres (186.2 mi)
Basin size	13,968 square kilometres (5,393 sq mi)

Course

The Ounasjoki originates at Ounasjärvi lake in Enontekiö. It flows first eastwards through Periläjärvi lake and turns south after some seven kilometres. The river then follows southern-southeasterly course until its confluence with the Kemijoki at Rovaniemi.

Tributaries

Left

• Näkkäläjoki
• Käkkälöjoki
• Syvä Tepastojoki
• Loukinen
• Meltausjoki

Right

• Marrasjoki

Fauna

Grayling, trout, pike and other fish typical to northern Finland are found in the Ounasjoki.[2]

References

External links

Media related to Ounasjoki at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Ounasjoki

Der Ounasjoki [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈɔu̯nɑsjɔki] ist ein rechter Nebenfluss des Kemijoki, der im finnischen Teil Lapplands entspringt. Er geht aus dem Ounasjärvi südlich der Ortschaft Hetta (Enontekiö) hervor. Von dort fließt der Ounasjoki zunächst in Richtung Osten und macht dann eine scharfe Kurve, die ihn östlich des Pallas-Ounastunturi-Massivs in südöstliche Richtung weiterfließen lässt.

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- [en] Ounasjoki

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[it] Ounasjoki

L'Ounasjoki è un fiume della Finlandia settentrionale, principale affluente del fiume Kemijoki, in cui confluisce a Rovaniemi.

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[ru] Оунасйоки

О́унасйо́ки[1][2] (фин. Ounasjoki, сев.‑саам. Ovnnesjohka) — река в северной части Финляндии, крупнейший приток реки Кемийоки. Длина Оунасйоки составляет около 300 км[3], по другим данным — 280 км[4]; площадь бассейна — 13 968 км² (27 % от площади бассейна Кемийоки).

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