Lutto River
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The Lutto River is a river that is part of the watercourse
of the Tuloma River
. It flows through the eastern parts of the municipalities of Inari
and Sodankylä
in Finland
and in the southern part of Pechenga
in Murmansk Oblast
, Russia
. Before the Pechenga area was ceded to the Russians, the entire Lutto River was within Finland’s borders.
The Lutto River starts from a small lake, Lake Lutto, in the northern part of the village of Saariselkä
. From there, the river flows eastward, occasionally hugging the border between Inari and Sodankylä. Near Raja-Jooseppi, the Lutto River flows into Russia, turns northeast and empties into the western side of the Upper Tuloma Reservoir. From the east side of the reservoir then starts the Tuloma River
. The river’s most significant tributary on the Finnish side of the border is the Suomu River.
Watercourse
A watercourse is any flowing body of water. These include rivers, streams, anabranches, and so forth.-See also:* physical geography* Environmental flow* Waterway* Hydrology* Wadi-External links:...
of the Tuloma River
Tuloma River
The 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....
. It flows through the eastern parts of the municipalities of Inari
Inari
Inari may refer to:* Inari , a Shinto spirit** Mount Inari in Japan, site of Fushimi Inari-taisha, the main Shinto shrine to Inari** Inari Shrine, shrines to the Shinto god Inari* Inari Sami, one of the Sami languages...
and Sodankylä
Sodankylä
-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and in the southern part of Pechenga
Pechengsky District
Pechengsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the five in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located to the northwest of the Kola Peninsula on the coast of the Barents Sea and borders with Finland in the south and southwest and with Norway in the west, northwest, and north...
in Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
, 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...
. Before the Pechenga area was ceded to the Russians, the entire Lutto River was within Finland’s borders.
The Lutto River starts from a small lake, Lake Lutto, in the northern part of the village of Saariselkä
Saariselkä
Saariselkä is a mountain area and a village in Finland. It is a popular tourist destination, providing activities such as skiing, hiking and a spa. It is located in Northern Lapland and belongs to the Inari municipality....
. From there, the river flows eastward, occasionally hugging the border between Inari and Sodankylä. Near Raja-Jooseppi, the Lutto River flows into Russia, turns northeast and empties into the western side of the Upper Tuloma Reservoir. From the east side of the reservoir then starts the Tuloma River
Tuloma River
The 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....
. The river’s most significant tributary on the Finnish side of the border is the Suomu River.