List of rivers of Finland facts for kids

This is a list of rivers of Finland.

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Bothnia

• Torne River (Swedish: Torne älv, Finnish: Tornionjoki, in Tornio and Haparanda) - border with Sweden
  • Tengeliönjoki (in Aavasaksa)
  • Muonionjoki (Swedish: Muonio älv, near Pajala) - border with Sweden
    • Könkämäeno (Swedish: Könkämäälven, near Kaaresuvanto) - border with Sweden
      • Lätäseno (near Kaaresuvanto)
• Kemijoki (in Kemi)
  • Ounasjoki (in Rovaniemi)
    • Näkkäläjoki (near Hetta)ie4wjt ***Kajaaninjoki (near Kajaani)
• Pyhäjoki River (in Pyhäjoki)
• Kalajoki River (in Kalajoki)
• Lestijoki (in Himanka)
• Perhonjoki (Swedish: Perho å, in Kokkola)
• Lapuanjoki (Swedish: Lappo å, in Nykarleby)
• Esse å (Finnish: Ähtävänjoki, near Jakobstad)
• Kyrönjoki (Swedish: Kyro älv, near Vaasa)
• Närpes å (Finnish: Närpiönjoki, near Närpes)
• Lappfjärds å (Finnish: Isojoki or Lapväärtinjoki, near Kristinestad)
• Karvianjoki (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)
        • Kuokkalankoski rapids (in Lempäälä)
          • Lake Vanajavesi (between Lempäälä, Valkeakoski and Hämeenlinna)
            • Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski)
              • Lake Mallasvesi (north of Valkeakoski)
• Eurajoki (in Eurajoki)
• Lapinjoki (in Eurajoki)

Rivers flowing to the to the Archipelago Sea

• Laajoki (in Mynämäki)
• Mynäjoki (in Mynämäki)
• Aurajoki (in Turku)
• Paimionjoki (in Paimio)
• Halikonjoki (in Halikko, Salo)
• Uskelanjoki (in Salo)
• Perniönjoki (in Perniö, Salo)
  • Kiskonjoki (in Kisko, Salo)

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Finland

• Svartån (Finnish: Karjaanjoki, in Karis, Raseborg)
• Vantaa River (Finnish: Vantaanjoki, Swedish: Vanda å, in Helsinki)
  • Keravanjoki (in Vantaa)
• Porvoonjoki (Swedish: Borgå å, in Porvoo)
• Kymijoki (in Kotka and near Ruotsinpyhtää)
  • from Lake Päijänne
    • Jämsänjoki (in Jämsä)

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the Gulf of Finland

Water from these rivers flows through Lake Ladoga and Neva River to the sea.

• River Vuoksi (Russian: Вуокса, 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
• Jänisjoki (Russian: Янисйоки, in Värtsilä)

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the White Sea

• Pistojoki (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 border)
• Tuntsajoki River (Russian: Тунтсайоки, in Salla) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia

Rivers flowing to Russia or Norway, to the Arctic Ocean

• Luttojoki (Russian: Лотта) - flows to the Tuloma River in Russia
• Paatsjoki (Norwegian: Pasvikelva, Russian: Паз or Патсойоки) - border between Norway and Russia
  • Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi)
    • Ivalojoki (near Ivalo)
    • Juutuanjoki (in the village of Inari)
      • Lake Paatari
        • Lemmenjoki
        • Vaskojoki
• Näätämöjoki (Norwegian: Neidenelva) - flows to Norway
• Tana (Finnish: Teno, Norwegian: Tanaelva) - flows to Norway, border between Finland and Norway
  • Utsjoki (in Utsjoki)
  • Inarijoki (Norwegian: Anarjohka) near Karigasniemi - border between Finland and Norway

By length

This is a list of the rivers, bigger than 100 km, that are wholly or partly located within the borders of Finland.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Finlandia para niños