Tenniöjoki
Russian: Тенниёйоки
The Tenniöjoki in Finland
Location
Countries
RegionLapland
MunicipalitySalla
OblastMurmansk
DistrictKandalakshskiy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMinkelimunturi, Russia
  coordinates67°20′48″N 29°42′14″E / 67.346667°N 29.703889°E / 67.346667; 29.703889
Mouth 
  location
Finland
  coordinates
67°16′46″N 28°14′50″E / 67.279444°N 28.247222°E / 67.279444; 28.247222
Length73 km (45 mi)
Basin size725 km2 (280 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationKemijoki
Basin features
ProgressionKemijokiGulf of Bothnia

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 which also begins on the Russian side of the border and ends in Finland.

The river is 73 kilometres (45 mi) long and the area of its watershed is 725 square kilometres (280 sq mi). It starts in a swampy area by the slopes of the Minkeliminturi mountain.

See also

Further reading

  • Suuri tietosanakirja. WSOY, 2001. ISBN 951-0-26053-3. (in Finnish)
  • Tietojätti. Gummerus, 1985. ISBN 951-864-059-9. (in Finnish)
  • Keski- ja Ylä-Kemijoen kalatalousselvityksiä vuosina 1989–2000, s. 34–35. Lapin ympäristökeskus, 2006. ISSN 1455-2639. (in Finnish)

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