Iijoki

Iijoki

Bridges of Highway 4 across Iijoki.
Country Finland
Basin
Main source Iijärvi, Kuusamo
River mouth Gulf of Bothnia, Ii
65°19′23″N 25°21′30″E / 65.32306°N 25.35833°E / 65.32306; 25.35833 (Mouth of Iijoki)Coordinates: 65°19′23″N 25°21′30″E / 65.32306°N 25.35833°E / 65.32306; 25.35833 (Mouth of Iijoki)
Basin size 14,191 km2 (5,479 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 370 km (230 mi)

Iijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. The river has many tributaries.[1] It flows for 370 kilometres (230 mi) into the Gulf of Bothnia. Some of its main tributaries are Siuruanjoki and Livojoki. It has about 150 rapids.

See also

References

  1. Facta (encyclopedia) part 6, page 390, finnish

Further reading

Kalle Päätalo has written 26-part novel; Juuret Iijoen törmässä.

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