List of rivers of Finland

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 through Russia or Norway.

There are many lakes in Finland and this listing also includes several lakes through which the rivers flow or begin from. Due to the great number of lakes especially in the Finnish Lakeland, where watercourses 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.

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Bothnia Torne (, , in Tornio and Haparanda) - border with Sweden Tengeliönjoki (in Aavasaksa) Muonionjoki (, near Pajala) - border with Sweden Könkämäeno (, near Kaaresuvanto) - border with Sweden Lätäseno (near Kaaresuvanto) Kemijoki (in Kemi) Ounasjoki (in Rovaniemi) (near Hetta) Käkkälöjoki (near Hetta) Raudanjoki (near Oikarainen) flows through lake Kemijärvi Kitinen (near Pelkosenniemi) Luiro (near Pelkosenniemi) (in Sodankylä) Tenniöjoki (near Savukoski) – flows from Russia Kuolajoki (in Salla) – flows from Russia Värriöjoki (in Martti) Simojoki (in Simo) Iijoki (in Ii) Siuruanjoki (in Yli-Ii) Livojoki (near Pudasjärvi) Kiiminkijoki (in Haukipudas) Oulujoki (in Oulu) lake Oulujärvi Kiehimänjoki (in Paltamo) Kajaaninjoki (near Kajaani) Pyhäjoki (near Pyhäjoki municipality) Kalajoki (near Kalajoki municipality) (in Himanka) Perhonjoki (, in Kokkola) (, in Nykarleby) (, near Jakobstad) Kyrönjoki (, near Vaasa) (, near Närpes) ( or , near Kristinestad) (in Merikarvia and at two different points in Ahlainen, Pori, due to river bifurcation) Kokemäenjoki (in Pori) Loimijoki (in Huittinen) lakes Rautavesi and Kulovesi Nokianvirta (in Nokia) Lake Pyhäjärvi (south of Tampere) Tammerkoski (in Tampere) Lake Näsijärvi (north of Tampere) rapids (in Lempäälä) Lake Vanajavesi (between Lempäälä, Valkeakoski and Hämeenlinna) Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski) Lake Mallasvesi (north of Valkeakoski) Eurajoki (in Eurajoki) (in Eurajoki)

Rivers flowing to the Archipelago Sea (in Mynämäki) (in Mynämäki) Aurajoki (in Turku) (in Paimio) (in Halikko, Salo) Uskelanjoki (in Salo) (in Perniö, Salo) (in Kisko, Salo)

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Finland (, in Karis, Raseborg) Vantaanjoki (, in Helsinki) Keravanjoki (in Vantaa) Porvoonjoki (, in Porvoo) Kymijoki (in Kotka and near Ruotsinpyhtää) from Päijänne Jämsänjoki (in Jämsä) Pengerjoki (in Petäjävesi and Multia) Vaajanvirta (in Jyväskylä) from lake Leppävesi To lake Jyväsjärvi in Jyväskylä, on the same level as Päijänne: Köyhänoja from lake Köhniönjärvi from lake Palokkajärvi Löylyjoki from lake Tuomiojärvi

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the Gulf of Finland Water from these rivers flows through Lake Ladoga and Neva River to the sea.

Vuoksi (, in Imatra) lake Saimaa To the interconnected lakes on the same level as Saimaa (for example Lake Pyhäselkä near Joensuu): Höytiäisenkanava (in Joensuu) from lake Höytiäinen Pielisjoki (in Joensuu) from lake Pielinen Koitajoki (near Eno) from lake Koitere, flows partly in Russia from lake Pielinen Lieksanjoki, in Lieksa) from Lake Leksozero (, ) in Russia, through a chain of lakes () from Lake Tulos (, ) in Russia Jänisjoki (, in Värtsilä) (, in Tohmajärvi (), in Kitee (), in Rautjärvi

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the White Sea (south-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kem River in Russia Lakes Muojärvi and Kuusamojärvi in Kuusamo Oulankajoki (north-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia Kitkanjoki (near the Russian border) - flows to Oulankajoki in Finland near the Russian border (near the Russian border - flows to Oulankajoki in Russia near the Finnish border Tuntsajoki (, in Salla) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia

Rivers flowing to Russia or Norway, to the Arctic Ocean Luttojoki () - flows to the Tuloma River in Russia Paatsjoki (, ) - border between Norway and Russia Lake Inari () Ivalojoki (near Ivalo) Juutuanjoki (in the village of Inari) Lake Paatari Lemmenjoki Vaskojoki Näätämöjoki () - flows to Norway Tana (, ) - flows to Norway, border between Finland and Norway (near Utsjoki municipality) Inarijoki () near Karigasniemi) - border between Finland and Norway

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 550 km 550 km Iijoki 330 km 330 km Ounasjoki 298 km 298 km Tributary to Kemijoki Kitinen 278 km 278 km Tributary to Kemijoki Muonionjoki 230 km 230 km Tributary to Tornionjoki, following the Finnish-Swedish border in its entirety Luiro 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 172 km 172 km Ivalojoki 170 km 170 km Kiiminkijoki 170 km 170 km Pyhäjoki 162 km 162 km Perhonjoki 155 km 155 km Tenojoki 152 km 344 km Partly a border river between Finland and Norway, other part is in Norway 152 km 152 km Kokemäenjoki 150 km 150 km Raudanjoki 150 km 150 km Tributary to Kemijoki 147 km 147 km Porvoonjoki 130 km 130 km Kalajoki 130 km 130 km Kyrönjoki 127 km 127 km Livojoki 125 km 125 km Tributary to Iijoki Siuruanjoki 120 km 120 km Tributary to Iijoki Loimijoki 114 km 114 km Tributary to Kokemäenjoki 110 km 110 km Vaskojoki 110 km 110 km Oulujoki 107 km 107 km Oulankajoki 105 km 135 km partly in Russia 105 km 105 km Kiehimänjoki 105 km 105 km 105 km 105 km Vantaanjoki 101 km 101 km Lieksanjoki 80 km 132 km beginning on the Russian side of the border Tenniöjoki 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

See also :Category:Drainage basins of the Baltic Sea :Category:Drainage basins of the Barents Sea

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