Janisjoki
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Jänisjoki Янисйоки |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 01, RU : 01040300212102000010870 | |
| location |
North Karelia ( Finland ), Republic of Karelia ( Russia ) |
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| River system | Neva | |
| Drain over | Neva → Baltic Sea | |
| origin |
Aittojärvi 62 ° 35 '56 " N , 30 ° 28' 49" O |
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| muzzle |
Lake Ladoga coordinates: 61 ° 42 ′ 34 " N , 30 ° 59 ′ 37" E 61 ° 42 ′ 34 " N , 30 ° 59 ′ 37" E |
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| Mouth height |
4 m
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| length | 95 km | |
| Catchment area | 3,860.4 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Loitimo , Jänisjärvi | |
| Communities | Wjartsilja , Värtsilä | |
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 Läskelä paper mill |
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The Jänisjoki ( Russian Янисйоки ) is a river in Finland and Russia .
The river has its origin in Lake Aittojärvi in the Finnish landscape of North Karelia . It flows mainly in a southerly direction. At Värtsilä it crosses the Russian border and then flows through Lake Jänisjärvi . After 95 km the Jänisjoki flows into Lake Ladoga .
On the river, on the lower reaches between Jänisjärvi and Lake Ladoga, there are three rapids, Hämekoski , Leppäkoski and Läskelänkoski , on which there are now hydropower plants:
| Surname | Russian designation |
completion position |
Power in MW |
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| Hämekoski | Хямекоски ГЭС-21 | 2007 | 2.68 |
| Harlu | Харлу ГЭС-22 | 2007 | 3.00 |
| Läskelä | Ляскеля ГЭС | 2011 | 4.80 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Finnish Ministry of the Environment - Suomen päävesistöalueet -taulukko ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Jänisjoki in the State Water Register of the Russian Federation (Russian)
