List of rivers of Finland
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This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction.
Water flows from Finland directly to the Baltic Sea
, which is divided here into the Gulf of Bothnia
and Gulf of Finland
, and the Archipelago Sea
between them. Some rivers flow to Russia
, ending either to Gulf of Finland or to the White Sea
, and a few to the Arctic Ocean
trough Russia or Norway
.
There are a lot of lakes in Finland and so this listing includes also several lakes through which the rivers flow or begin from. Due to the great number of lakes especially in the Finnish Lakeland
, where watercources tend to consist of chains of lakes
rather than long rivers, some rivers with a large catchment area can also be quite short or there may only be a short rapid
between large lakes, like for example Tammerkoski
in Tampere.
and Neva River
to the sea.
Rivers flowing to Russia, to the White Sea
Water flows from Finland directly to the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
, which is divided here into the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia
The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland Islands, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea.-Name:...
and Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
, and the Archipelago Sea
Archipelago Sea
Archipelago Sea is a part of the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the Sea of Åland, within Finnish territorial waters...
between them. Some rivers flow to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, ending either to Gulf of Finland or to the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
, and a few to the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
trough Russia or Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
There are a lot of lakes in Finland and so this listing includes also several lakes through which the rivers flow or begin from. Due to the great number of lakes especially in the Finnish Lakeland
Finnish Lakeland
Finnish Lakeland or Finnish lake district is the largest of the four landscape regions into which the geography of Finland is divided.The hilly, forest-covered landscape of the lake plateau is dominated by drumlins and by long sinuous eskers...
, where watercources tend to consist of chains of lakes
Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes is a common name for a series of lakes linked by waterways. Some of these include:* The Chain of Lakes area in Minneapolis, Minnesota* The village of Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri* Chain of Lakes...
rather than long rivers, some rivers with a large catchment area can also be quite short or there may only be a short rapid
Rapid
A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...
between large lakes, like for example Tammerkoski
Tammerkoski
Tammerkoski is a channel of rapids in Tampere, Finland. The city of Tampere is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The difference in altitude between these two is 18 metres and the water flows from Näsijärvi to Pyhäjärvi through the Tammerkoski rapids.The banks of the Tammerkoski...
in Tampere.
Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Bothnia
- Torne RiverTorne RiverThe Torne River , is a river in northern Sweden and Finland. Approximately half of the river's length is a part of the border between these two countries. It rises at Lake Torne near the border with Norway and flows generally southeast for a distance of into the Gulf of Bothnia...
' onMouseout='HidePop("25971")' href="/topics/Tornio">TornioTornioTornio is a town and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is , with a total population of . It borders to the Swedish municipality of Haparanda...
and HaparandaHaparandaHaparanda is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,778 inhabitants in 2005. It is adjacent to Tornio, Finland...
) - border with Sweden- TengeliönjokiTengeliönjokiTengeliönjoki is a river of Finland. It is 51 kilometres in length. It is a tributary of Torne River in finnish Lapland.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland...
(in AavasaksaAavasaksaAavasaksa is a sharp-edged hill in Ylitornio municipality in Finnish Lapland. It has an elevation of . Aavasaksa is famous for its sights both towards Finland and Sweden and it is included to the list of the National Views of Finland. The emperor Alexander II of Russia visited the site in 1876...
) - Muonionjoki ' onMouseout='HidePop("77856")' href="/topics/Pajala">PajalaPajalaPajala is a locality and the seat of Pajala Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 1,985 inhabitants in 2005.-History:Lars Levi Læstadius lived and worked in Pajala Municipality in the middle of the 19th century...
) - border with Sweden- KönkämäenoKönkämäenoKönkämäeno is a river in Finland and Sweden in Finnish and Swedish Lapland. It forms the upper course of the Muonionjoki river, which begins where the Könkämäeno river meets the Lätäseno river. The river begins from Lake Kilpisjärvi and forms together with Muonionjoki and the lower course of Torne...
- border with Sweden- LätäsenoLätäsenoLätäseno is a river of Finland in Finnish Lapland. It is a tributary of Muonio River, which itself is a tributary of Torne River.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland...
(near Kaaresuvanto)
- Lätäseno
- Könkämäeno
- Tengeliönjoki
- KemijokiKemijokiKemijoki , with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs through Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi.At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with Kemijoki....
(in KemiKemiKemi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio. It was founded in 1869 by royal decree, because of its proximity to a deep water harbour....
)- OunasjokiOunasjokiThe Ounasjoki River is the Kemijoki River's largest tributary, as well as, Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately in length, and the catchment area is , 27 percent of the Kemi catchment area.-Course:The...
(in RovaniemiRovaniemiRovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
)- Näkkäläjoki (near HettaHettaHetta is a village in the municipality of Enontekiö in Lapland in north-western Finland....
)ie4wjt ***Kajaaninjoki (near KajaaniKajaaniKajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The population density is . The town is...
)
- Näkkäläjoki (near Hetta
- Ounasjoki
- Pyhäjoki River (in PyhäjokiPyhäjokiPyhäjoki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.Fennovoima, a Finnish...
) - Kalajoki RiverKalajoki RiverKalajoki is a long river in Oulu province, Finland.Its origin is near Haapajärvi and flows into Baltic Sea at Kalajoki municipality....
(in KalajokiKalajokiKalajoki is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) - Lestijoki (in HimankaHimankaHimanka is a former municipality of Finland.Himanka was consolidated with the neighboring town of Kalajoki on January 1, 2010.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 3,123 and covered an area of of...
) - PerhonjokiPerhonjokiPerhonjoki is a river of Finland in Central Ostrobothnia region. It flows for 114 kilometres into the Gulf of Bothnia.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland...
' onMouseout='HidePop("61339")' href="/topics/Kokkola">KokkolaKokkolaKokkola is a town and municipality of Finland.The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
) - Lapuanjoki ' onMouseout='HidePop("37282")' href="/topics/Nykarleby">NykarlebyNykarlebyNykarleby is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish and the minority Finnish ....
) - Esse å ' onMouseout='HidePop("13225")' href="/topics/Jakobstad">JakobstadJakobstadJakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
) - KyrönjokiKyrönjokiKyrönjoki is a river of Finland. It is located in Southern Ostrobothnia region and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland...
' onMouseout='HidePop("63853")' href="/topics/Vaasa">VaasaVaasaVaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa...
) - Närpes å ' onMouseout='HidePop("39796")' href="/topics/Närpes">NärpesNärpesNärpes is a town and municipality of Finland.The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
) - Lappfjärds å ' onMouseout='HidePop("15738")' href="/topics/Kristinestad">KristinestadKristinestadKristinestad is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water . The population density is . The population is bilingual...
) - Karvianjoki (in MerikarviaMerikarviaMerikarvia is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Satakunta region.The municipality has a population of and it covers an area of , ofwhich is water...
and at two different points in Ahlainen, PoriPoriPori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, due to river bifurcationRiver bifurcationRiver bifurcation occurs when a river flowing in a single stream separates into two or more separate streams which continue downstream. Some rivers form complex networks of distributaries, especially in their deltas...
) - KokemäenjokiKokemäenjokiThe Kokemäenjoki is a river and its drainage basin in southwestern Finland.-Geography:The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region...
(in PoriPoriPori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
)- LoimijokiLoimijokiThe river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a 54 meter difference in the elevation of the source and the end of the river and it is 114 km...
(in HuittinenHuittinenHuittinen is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the Satakunta region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) - lakes Rautavesi and KulovesiKulovesiKulovesi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the area of the towns Nokia and Sastamala in the Pirkanmaa region. The lake is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake Pyhäjärvi drains through the Nokianvirta River into the Lake Kulovesi from the west and the lake Kyrösjärvi through a chain of...
- NokianvirtaNokianvirtaNokianvirta is a river of Finland. It flows from the lake Pyhäjärvi near Tampere to the lake Kulovesi, which is a part of a lake system from which the river Kokemäenjoki begins its course towards the Gulf of Bothnia. Nokianvirta is located in Nokia, Finland, the town that gave its name to the Nokia...
(in NokiaNokia, FinlandNokia, Finland is a town and a municipality on the banks of the Nokianvirta River in the region of Pirkanmaa, some west of Tampere. As of it has a population of .-History:...
)- Lake PyhäjärviLake PyhäjärviPyhäjärvi is a lake in southern Finland. Although the name means in modern Finnish "holy lake", it probably meant originally "border lake". Pyhäjärvi is shaped like the letter "C" with the cities of Tampere and Nokia on the northern end, and town of Lempäälä at the southern end.The lake is fed by...
(south of Tampere)- TammerkoskiTammerkoskiTammerkoski is a channel of rapids in Tampere, Finland. The city of Tampere is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The difference in altitude between these two is 18 metres and the water flows from Näsijärvi to Pyhäjärvi through the Tammerkoski rapids.The banks of the Tammerkoski...
(in TampereTampereTampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
)- Lake NäsijärviNäsijärviNäsijärvi is a lake above sea level, in Pirkanmaa region, Finland. Näsijärvi is the biggest lake in the Tampere region at in size. The city of Tampere was built around the rapids of Tammerkoski, through which the lake drains into Pyhäjärvi. The water quality of the lake has improved as forest...
(north of Tampere)
- Lake Näsijärvi
- Kuokkalankoski rapids (in LempääläLempääläLempäälä is a municipality in southwestern Finland with inhabitants . Lempäälä is located south of the city of Tampere. The municipality covers an area of of which is water...
)- Lake VanajavesiVanajavesiVanajavesi is a lake in Finland. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper and parts of the Päijänne Tavastia region.-Settlements:...
(between Lempäälä, ValkeakoskiValkeakoskiValkeakoski is a town and municipality in Finland.Valkeakoski is located south of Tampere and north of Helsinki in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of...
and HämeenlinnaHämeenlinnaHämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...
)- Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski)
- Lake Mallasvesi (north of Valkeakoski)
- Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski)
- Lake Vanajavesi
- Tammerkoski
- Lake Pyhäjärvi
- Nokianvirta
- Loimijoki
- Eurajoki (in EurajokiEurajokiEurajoki is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
) - Lapinjoki (in Eurajoki)
Rivers flowing to the to the Archipelago Sea
- Laajoki (in MynämäkiMynämäkiMynämäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
) - Mynäjoki (in Mynämäki)
- Aurajoki (in TurkuTurkuTurku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
) - Paimionjoki (in PaimioPaimioPaimio is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
) - Halikonjoki (in HalikkoHalikkoHalikko is a former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009 the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring Salo. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area....
, SaloSalo, FinlandSalo is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
) - UskelanjokiUskelanjokiUskelanjoki is a river of Finland. It flows into the Archipelago Sea through the town of Salo. The course of the river follows a large, NE–SW oriented bedrock fracture line which begins from the river estuary in Halikonlahti bay and goes up through the lower reaches of the river and its tributary...
(in Salo) - Perniönjoki (in PerniöPerniöPerniö is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 6,026 and covered an area of 407.79 km² of which 9.91 km² is...
, Salo)- Kiskonjoki (in KiskoKiskoKisko is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 1,869 and covered an area of 284.13 km² of which 30.98 km² is water...
, Salo)
- Kiskonjoki (in Kisko
Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Finland
- SvartånSvartånSvartån is a name given to a considerable number of Swedish rivers and streams.Svartån in Västmanland is 91 kilometers long. It passes through the towns of Skultuna and Västerås and has its outlet in Mälaren...
' onMouseout='HidePop("59903")' href="/topics/Karis">KarisKarisKaris is a former Finnish town and Finnish municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja that formed the new town of Raseborg....
, RaseborgRaseborghttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raseborg&action=editRaseborg is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town....
) - Vantaa RiverVantaa RiverThe Vantaa River is a long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from the lake in Hausjärvi and flows into the Gulf of Finland at in Helsinki...
' onMouseout='HidePop("35846")' href="/topics/Helsinki">HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
)- KeravanjokiKeravanjokiThe is a river in Finland. It is a tributary of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland...
(in VantaaVantaaVantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
)
- Keravanjoki
- PorvoonjokiPorvoonjokiPorvoonjoki is a small river in Finland. The Mediaeval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta....
' onMouseout='HidePop("62417")' href="/topics/Porvoo">PorvooPorvooPorvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately east of Helsinki. Porvoo is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from 14th century...
) - Kymijoki (in KotkaKotkaKotka is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....
and near RuotsinpyhtääRuotsinpyhtääRuotsinpyhtää is a former municipality of Finland. Ruotsinpyhtää, Pernå and Liljendal were consolidated to Loviisa on January 1, 2010.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,893 and covered an area of of...
)- from Lake Päijänne
- JämsänjokiJämsänjokiJämsänjoki is a river in Finland in the town of Jämsä in Central Finland region. It flows 15 km and has a watershed of 1448,3 km². The river flows into the Lake Päijänne, from which the waters flow into the Gulf of Finland trough the Kymijoki river....
(in JämsäJämsäJämsä is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
)
- Jämsänjoki
- from Lake Päijänne
Rivers flowing to Russia, to the Gulf of Finland
Water from these rivers flows through Lake LadogaLake Ladoga
Lake Ladoga is a freshwater lake located in the Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in northwestern Russia, not far from Saint Petersburg. It is the largest lake in Europe, and the 14th largest lake by area in the world.-Geography:...
and Neva River
Neva River
The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length , it is the third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge .The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake...
to the sea.
- River Vuoksi ' onMouseout='HidePop("16816")' href="/topics/Imatra">ImatraImatraImatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements near the Finnish–Russian border. In the course of the last 50 years, this amorphous group of settlements has grown into a modern industrial town dominated by Lake Saimaa, the Vuoksi River and...
)- lake SaimaaSaimaaSaimaa is a lake in southeastern Finland. At approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest in Europe. It was formed by glacial melting at the end of the Ice Age. Major towns on the lakeshore include Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Varkaus, and Joensuu. The...
- To the interconnected lakes on the same level as Saimaa (for example Lake PyhäselkäLake PyhäselkäPyhäselkä is a lake in Finland. It forms the northernmost part of the Saimaa lake system....
near JoensuuJoensuuJoensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
):- HöytiäisenkanavaHöytiäisenkanavaHöytiäisenkanava is a river of Finland, or actually an artificial channel that was formed as a result of a mismanaged drainage attempt of the Lake Höytiäinen in Northern Karelia, Finland, in 1859. It flows from the lake Höytiäinen to the Lake Pyhäselkä in Northern Karelia...
(in JoensuuJoensuuJoensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
) from lake HöytiäinenHöytiäinenis a lake in Finland. A mismanaged drainage attempt during 1859, the lake was by around one third of its size. It flows trough a channel formed in the drainage attempt, called Höytiäisenkanava, into Lake Pyhäselkä in the province of Northern Karelia. This flows into the Vuoksi River, then into... - PielisjokiPielisjokiPielisjoki River is a 67 km long river in Eastern Finland. It is the sixth most fast-flowing river in Finland and the largest river draining into Lake Saimaa. The river connects the two largest lakes in North Karelia, Pielinen and Pyhäselkä...
(in JoensuuJoensuuJoensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
) from lake PielinenPielinenPielinen is the fourth largest lake of Finland, with a drainage basin area of that is equally distributed between eastern Finland and Russia. The creation of the lake and its outlet is attributed to a post-glacial isostatic rebound, which resulted in uplift of the land...
- KoitajokiKoitajokiThe Koita River is a river in Eastern Finland and partly in Russia in Northern Europe. Having its origin just by the international boundary in Ilomantsi of Northern Karelia in Finland, the Koita River enters the territory of the Republic of Karelia in Russia, to return in Finland some 30...
(near EnoEno, FinlandEno is a former municipality of Finland, now part of Joensuu.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population of 6,764 and covered an area of 1,088.25 km² of which 149.30 km² is water...
) from lake KoitereKoitereis a lake in Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland. The lake, which sports numerous islands and beaches, is located in the middle of wilderness. The river Koitajoki, which is a tributary of the river Pielisjoki in North Karelia, flows from the lake....
, flows partly in Russia - from lake PielinenPielinenPielinen is the fourth largest lake of Finland, with a drainage basin area of that is equally distributed between eastern Finland and Russia. The creation of the lake and its outlet is attributed to a post-glacial isostatic rebound, which resulted in uplift of the land...
- LieksanjokiLieksanjokiLieksanjoki is a river of Finland and Russia that begins in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. It flows into the Lake Pielinen in Northern Karelia, Finland. Parts of its basin in Russia are the lakes Lake Leksozero and Lake Tulos in the Republic of Karelia...
(in LieksaLieksaLieksa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
) from Lake LeksozeroLake LeksozeroLake Leksozero is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It has an area of 166 km² and an average depth of 8.6 m. It freezes up in November and stays icebound until May. There are many islands on the lake. Leksozero is used for fishery. The lake drains trough the river...
in Russia
- Lieksanjoki
- Koitajoki
- Höytiäisenkanava
- lake Saimaa
- JänisjokiJänisjokiJänisjoki is a river of Finland and Russia. It begins from the territory of Finland in the province of Northern Karelia, passes into the Republic of Karelia in Russia and flows there into Lake Ladoga. It is part of the Neva River basin in Finland and Russia that flows into the Gulf of Finland in...
' onMouseout='HidePop("73728")' href="/topics/Värtsilä">VärtsiläVärtsiläVärtsilä is a former municipality of Finland. It merged with Tohmajärvi in 2005.Värtsilä was located in the province of Eastern Finland and was part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population of 647 and covered an area of of which was water...
)
Rivers flowing to Russia, to the White SeaWhite SeaThe White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
- Pistojoki (south-east of KuusamoKuusamoKuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
) - flows to the Kem RiverKem RiverKem is a river in Republic of Karelia, Russia. It starts from Lake Lower Kuyto and flows through a number of lakes into the White Sea. There is a cascade of 5 hydroelectric power plants. A town of Kem is located in the mouth of the Kem River. Tributaries: Chirka-Kem, Kepa, Shomba....
in Russia- Lakes Muojärvi and KuusamojärviKuusamojärviKuusamojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the town of Kuusamo in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland.The lake is a part of the Kem River basin that drains into the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.-References:*...
in KuusamoKuusamoKuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
- Lakes Muojärvi and Kuusamojärvi
- OulankajokiOulankajokiOulankajoki is a river of Finland and Russia. It is part of the Kovda River system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia and in the Murmansk Oblast in Russia. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea.-See...
(north-east of KuusamoKuusamoKuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
) - flows to the Kovda RiverKovda RiverKovda River is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast and Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero and Lake Kovdozero into the...
in Russia- KitkanjokiKitkanjokiKitkanjoki is a river of Finland. It begins from the lake Ala-Kitka that is connected to the lake Yli-Kitka in the municipalities of Posio and Kuusamo in the province of Northern Ostrobothnia and flows then towards Russia joining the river Oulankajoki near the Russian border. It is a part of the...
(near the border)
- Kitkanjoki
- Tuntsajoki RiverTuntsajoki RiverTuntsayoki River is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is . The Tuntsayoki River originates in the wood of Finland and flows into the Tumcha River. Its biggest tributary is the Vatsimanyoki River....
' onMouseout='HidePop("78755")' href="/topics/Salla">SallaSallaSalla is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
) - flows to the Kovda RiverKovda RiverKovda River is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast and Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero and Lake Kovdozero into the...
in Russia
Rivers flowing to Russia or Norway, to the Arctic Ocean
- Luttojoki - flows to the Tuloma RiverTuloma RiverThe Tuloma River is a river in Murmansk Oblast in Russia. With a drainage basin of 21,500 km² and an average discharge at 255 m³/s, the Tuloma is one of the biggest rivers in northern Fennoscandia....
in Russia - PaatsjokiPaatsjokiThe Paatsjoki River is the outlet from Lake Inari in Finland and flows through Norway and Russia to discharge into the Varangerfjord, not far from Kirkenes. The Varangerfjord connects with the Barents Sea...
- border between Norway and Russia- Lake InariLake InariLake Inari is the third largest lake in Finland and the largest lake in Sápmi. It is located in the northern part of Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. The lake is 117–119 meters above sea level and it is regulated at the Kaitakoski power plant in Russia...
- Ivalojoki (near IvaloIvaloIvalo is a village in Inari Municipality, in Finland's Lapland Province, located on the Ivalo river 20 kilometres to the south of Lake Inari. It has a population of 3,998 and a small airport...
) - JuutuanjokiJuutuanjokiJuutuanjoki is a river of Finland that flows from the Lake Paatari in the municipality of Inari in Finnish Lapland into the Lake Inari, which in turn flows through the Paatsjoki River towards Russia and into the Barents Sea....
(in the village of InariInari, FinlandInari is Finland's largest, sparsely populated municipality with four official languages, more than any other in the country. Its major sources of income are lumber industry and nature maintenance. With the museum Siida in the village of Inari, it is a center of Sami culture...
)- Lake Paatari
- Lemmenjoki
- VaskojokiVaskojokiVaskojoki is a river of Finland in the Finnish Lapland. It flows into the Paatari Lake, which in turn flows trough the river Juutuanjoki into Lake Inari, part of the Paatsjoki River basin that flows into the Barents Sea.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland...
- Lake Paatari
- Ivalojoki (near Ivalo
- Lake Inari
- Näätämöjoki - flows to Norway
- TanaTana River (Norway)Tana river , is a long river in Sápmi, in the Norwegian county of in Finnmark and the Lapland of Finland. The Sámi name means "Great River". The main tributaries of Tana are Anarjohka and Karasjohka....
- flows to Norway, border between Finland and Norway- Utsjoki (in UtsjokiUtsjokiUtsjoki is a municipality in Finland. It is located in Lapland and borders Norway as well as the municipality of Inari. The municipality was founded in 1876. It has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
) - InarijokiInarijokiInarijoki is a tributary of Tana River. It runs along the Finnish–Norwegian border....
near KarigasniemiKarigasniemiKarigasniemi is one of the villages of Finland's most northern municipality of Utsjoki . It lies at the foot of Mount Ailigás.The village is situated on the border between Norway and Finland south-east of Karasjok...
) - border between Finland and Norway
- Utsjoki (in Utsjoki
By length
This is a list of the rivers, exceeding 100 km, that are wholly or partly located within the borders of Finland.| River | Length (within Finland) |
Border river | Total length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemijoki Kemijoki Kemijoki , with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs through Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi.At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with Kemijoki.... |
550 km | 550 km | ||
| Iijoki Iijoki Iijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. It flows for 370 kilometres into the Gulf of Bothnia. Some of its many tributaries are Siuruanjoki and Livojoki.... |
330 km | 330 km | ||
| Ounasjoki Ounasjoki The Ounasjoki River is the Kemijoki River's largest tributary, as well as, Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately in length, and the catchment area is , 27 percent of the Kemi catchment area.-Course:The... |
298 km | 298 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Kitinen Kitinen Kitinen is a river of Finland. It flows for 278 kilometres. It is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows trough the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi and Sodankylä in finnish Lapland. The reservoir of Porttipahta is located in the upper course of the river. The biggest tributary of Kitinen... |
278 km | 278 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Muonionjoki | 230 km | 230 km | Tributary to Tornionjoki, followin the Finnish-Swedish border in its entiety | |
| Luiro Luiro Luiro is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of Kitinen, that itself is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows trough the municipalities of Sodankylä, Savukoski and Pelkosenniemi in Finnish Lapland. The Lokka Reservoir is located in the middle course of the river.-See also:*List of rivers in... |
227 km | 227 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Kymijoki | 180 km | 180 km | ||
| Tornionjoki | 180 km | 522 km | Border river between Finland and Sweden, partly in Sweden | |
| Simojoki Simojoki Simojoki is a river of Finland in the region of Lapland. It flows for into the Bothnian Bay at Simo.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland... |
172 km | 172 km | ||
| Ivalojoki | 170 km | 170 km | ||
| Kiiminkijoki Kiiminkijoki Kiiminkijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. It flows for 178 kilometres into the Gulf of Bothnia.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland... |
170 km | 170 km | ||
| Pyhäjoki | 162 km | 162 km | ||
| Perhonjoki Perhonjoki Perhonjoki is a river of Finland in Central Ostrobothnia region. It flows for 114 kilometres into the Gulf of Bothnia.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland... |
155 km | 155 km | ||
| Tenojoki Tana River (Norway) Tana river , is a long river in Sápmi, in the Norwegian county of in Finnmark and the Lapland of Finland. The Sámi name means "Great River". The main tributaries of Tana are Anarjohka and Karasjohka.... |
152 km | 344 km | Partly a border river between Finland and Norway, other part is in Norway | |
| Siikajoki | 152 km | 152 km | ||
| Kokemäenjoki Kokemäenjoki The Kokemäenjoki is a river and its drainage basin in southwestern Finland.-Geography:The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region... |
150 km | 150 km | ||
| Raudanjoki Raudanjoki Raudanjoki is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of Kemijoki in Finnish Lapland.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland... |
150 km | 150 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Lapuanjoki | 147 km | 147 km | ||
| Porvoonjoki Porvoonjoki Porvoonjoki is a small river in Finland. The Mediaeval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta.... |
130 km | 130 km | ||
| Kalajoki | 130 km | 130 km | ||
| Kyrönjoki Kyrönjoki Kyrönjoki is a river of Finland. It is located in Southern Ostrobothnia region and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland... |
127 km | 127 km | ||
| Livojoki Livojoki Livojoki is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of the Iijoki.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland... |
125 km | 125 km | Tributary to Iijoki | |
| Siuruanjoki Siuruanjoki Siuruanjoki is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of the Iijoki.-See also:*List of rivers in Finland... |
120 km | 120 km | Tributary to Iijoki | |
| Loimijoki Loimijoki The river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a 54 meter difference in the elevation of the source and the end of the river and it is 114 km... |
114 km | 114 km | Tributary to Kokemäenjoki | |
| Karvianjoki | 110 km | 110 km | ||
| Vaskojoki Vaskojoki Vaskojoki is a river of Finland in the Finnish Lapland. It flows into the Paatari Lake, which in turn flows trough the river Juutuanjoki into Lake Inari, part of the Paatsjoki River basin that flows into the Barents Sea.-See also:*List of rivers of Finland... |
110 km | 110 km | ||
| Oulujoki Oulujoki Oulujoki is a river in Oulu province, Finland.Its origin is Oulujärvi and, its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region.... |
107 km | 107 km | ||
| Oulankajoki Oulankajoki Oulankajoki is a river of Finland and Russia. It is part of the Kovda River system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia and in the Murmansk Oblast in Russia. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea.-See... |
105 km | 135 km | partly in Russia | |
| Nuorittajoki | 105 km | 105 km | ||
| Kiehimänjoki Kiehimänjoki Kiehimänjoki is a river of Finland. It flows for 16 kilometres. The river begins from lake Iijärvi in Paltamo in Kainuu region and ends to the lake Oulujärvi, from which the waters flow trough the Oulujoki River into the Gulf of Bothnia... |
105 km | 105 km | ||
| Paimionjoki | 105 km | 105 km | ||
| Vantaanjoki | 101 km | 101 km | ||
| Lieksanjoki Lieksanjoki Lieksanjoki is a river of Finland and Russia that begins in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. It flows into the Lake Pielinen in Northern Karelia, Finland. Parts of its basin in Russia are the lakes Lake Leksozero and Lake Tulos in the Republic of Karelia... |
80 km | 132 km | beginning on the Russian side of the border | |
| Tenniöjoki 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 River which also begins on the Russian side of the border and ends in... |
62 km | 126 km | Tributary to Kemijoki; about half of its length in Russia | |
| Vuoksi | 15 km | 150 km | The majority is on the Russian side of the border |
External links
- Table of main watersheds in Finland wwww.environment.fi Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009
- Map of main watersheds in Finland wwww.environment.fi Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009