Muonio (river)
The Muonio (Finnish: Muonionjoki; Swedish: Muonio älv [mʉˈǒːnɪɔ ˈɛlːv])[2] is a river in northern Finland and Sweden. It is a tributary of the Tornio. Together the two rivers form the national border between Finland and Sweden. The river is 230 kilometres long.
| Muonio | |
|---|---|
 Muonio River in mid-July 2003 | |
| Native name | Muonionjoki, Muonio älv, Muonioälven |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden, Finland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 68°29′04″N 22°17′45″E |
| Mouth | Torne River |
• coordinates | 67°10′51″N 23°33′30″E |
| Length | 387 km (240 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 14,430 km2 (5,570 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 165 m3/s (5,800 cu ft/s)[1] |
References
- "Muonioälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.
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