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The Paatsjoki River (Finnish: Paatsjoki, Skolt Sami: Paaččjokk, Northern Sami: Báhčaveaijohka, Norwegian: Pasvikelva, Swedish: Pasvik älv, Russian: Паз or Патсойоки, Paz or Patsoyoki) is a river that flows through Finland, Norway, and Russia. Since 1826, the river has marked parts of the Norway–Russia border, except from 1920 to 1944 when it was along the Finland–Norway border.[1]

Paatsjoki River
Harefossen and the Paatsjoki River
Location
Countries	Finland Norway Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Inari
• coordinates	68°53′30″N 028°22′00″E
• elevation	118 metres (387 ft)
Mouth
• location	Bøkfjorden
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	145 km (90 mi)
Basin size	18,344 km2 (7,083 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	175 m3/s (6,200 cu ft/s)

The river is the outlet from the large Lake Inari in Finland and flows through Norway and Russia to discharge into the Bøkfjorden (which later flows into the Varangerfjorden and then the Barents Sea), not far from the town of Kirkenes. The river has a watershed of 18,404 square kilometres (7,106 sq mi), and is 145 kilometres (90 mi) long. A series of hydroelectric stations, known as the Paatsjoki River Hydroelectric Plants, are along the river.[1]

The river provides good fishing opportunities for Atlantic salmon, although fishermen must ensure that their fishing lines do not cross the international border.[1]

References

External links

Media related to Paatsjoki at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Paatsjoki

Der Fluss Paatsjoki (finn.) oder Pasvikelva (norwegisch) oder Paz (russisch – Паз, Патсойоки, Patsojoki) (nordsamisch Báhčeveaijohka; skoltsamisch Paaččjokk) durchfließt drei Staaten im äußersten Norden Skandinaviens. Er entwässert den größten See Lapplands, den Inarijärvi.

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- [en] Paatsjoki

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[es] Río Pasvikelva

El río Pasvikelva (en noruego) o Paatsjoki (finlandés)[1] nace en el lago Inari en Finlandia y fluye a través de Noruega y Rusia para desembocar en el pequeño fiordo de Bøk, un ramal del fiordo de Varanger, en el mar de Barents, no lejos de la localidad de Kirkenes. Tiene una longitud de 145 km y drena una amplia cuenca hidrográfica de 18.404 km². En tramos inferiores, el río alcanza varios kilómetros de ancho.[2]

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[it] Paatsjoki

Il Paatsjoki (in norvegese Pasvikelva, in russo Паз or Патсойоки, in sami skolt Paaččjokk, in sami settentrionale Báhčaveaijohka, in svedese Pasvik älv) è un fiume della Lapponia, tra Finlandia settentrionale, Russia e Norvegia. Emissario del lago di Inari, scorre attraverso la Norvegia e la Russia fino al Varangerfjord, non lontano da Kirkenes, dove sfocia nel Mare di Barents. Lungo il fiume sono collocate una serie di centrali idroelettriche, conosciute come gli impianti idroelettrici del fiume Paatsjoki.

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[ru] Паз (река)

Паз[2][3][4] (или Патсойоки[5][6]; фин. Paatsjoki, норв. Pasvikelva, колтта-саам. Paččjokk, инари-саам. Paččvei[7], сев.‑саам. Báhčeveaijohka[8]) — река в Финляндии (Лапландия), России (Мурманская область) и Норвегии (Финнмарк).

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