Muonio (Muonionjoki, Muonio älv, Muonioälven) | |
River | |
Countries | Sweden, Finland |
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Source | |
- coordinates | 68°29′04″N 22°17′45″E / 68.48444°N 22.29583°E |
Mouth | Torne River |
- coordinates | 67°10′51″N 23°33′30″E / 67.18083°N 23.55833°ECoordinates: 67°10′51″N 23°33′30″E / 67.18083°N 23.55833°E |
Length | 387 km (240 mi) [1] |
Basin | 14,430 km2 (5,571 sq mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
- average | 165 m3/s (5,827 cu ft/s) [1] |
The Muonio (Finnish: Muonionjoki; Swedish: Muonio älv) 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.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Muonioälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
External links[edit]
Media related to Muonio River at Wikimedia Commons