Tenniöjoki
The Tenniöjoki is a river in Russia and Finland. It begins in Murmansk Oblast in Russia from where it flows into Finnish territory in Lapland region. It is a tributary of Kemijoki and one of its tributaries is Kuolajoki which also begins on the Russian side of the border and ends in Finland.
| Tenniöjoki Russian: Тенниёйоки | |
|---|---|
 The Tenniöjoki in Finland | |
| Location | |
| Country | Finland, Russia |
| Region | Kandalakshskiy Raion, Murmansk Oblast, Salla municipality, Finland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| ⁃ location | Minkelimunturi, Russia |
| ⁃ coordinates | 67.346667°N 29.703889°E |
| Mouth | |
⁃ location | Finland |
⁃ coordinates | 67.279444°N 28.247222°E |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Basin size | 725 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ location | Kemijoki |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kemijoki→ Gulf of Bothnia |
The river is 73 kilometres (45 mi) long and the area of its watershed is 725 square kilometres (280 sq mi). It starts in a swampy area by the slopes of the Minkeliminturi mountain.
See also
- List of rivers in Finland
Literature
- Suuri tietosanakirja. WSOY, 2001. ISBN 951-0-26053-3. (in Finnish)
- Tietojätti. Gummerus, 1985. ISBN 951-864-059-9. (in Finnish)
- Keski- ja Ylä-Kemijoen kalatalousselvityksiä vuosina 1989–2000, s. 34–35. Lapin ympäristökeskus, 2006. ISSN 1455-2639. (in Finnish)
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