Ounasjoki

Ounasjoki River Northern Sami: Ovnnesjohka
Ounajoki River above the rapids
Basin
Main source	Lake Ounasjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland
Source elevation	450 metres (1,480 ft)
River mouth	Kemijoki River, Rovaniemi, Finland
Watershed area	13,968 square kilometres (5,393 sq mi)
Countries	Finland, Norway
Physiognomy
Length	299.6 kilometres (186.2 mi)

Ounasjoki River in wintertime

The Ounasjoki River^[1] (Northern Sami: Ovnnesjohka) is the Kemijoki River'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 percent of the Kemi catchment area.

Course

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

1. "Ounasjoki Map — Satellite Images of Ounasjoki". maplandia.com. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
2. "Ounasjoki". ounasjoki.fi. Retrieved 2008-10-22.

External links

Media related to Ounasjoki at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 66°50′N 025°25′E / 66.833°N 25.417°E