Könkämäo
|
Könkämäeno Könkämäälven |
||
 |
||
| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 67.6 | |
| location | Lapland (border river between Sweden and Finland ) | |
| River system | Torne alv | |
| Drain over | Muonio älv → Torne älv → Baltic Sea | |
| origin |
Kilpisjärvi 68 ° 56 ′ 17 ″ N , 20 ° 51 ′ 1 ″ E |
|
| Source height | 472.8 m | |
| confluence | at Markkina with the Lätäseno to Muonio älv Coordinates: 68 ° 29 ′ 4 ″ N , 22 ° 17 ′ 45 ″ E 68 ° 29 ′ 4 ″ N , 22 ° 17 ′ 45 ″ E |
|
| Mouth height | 329 m | |
| Height difference | 143.8 m | |
| Bottom slope | 1.6 ‰ | |
| length | 90 km | |
The Könkämäälven [ ˈkøŋkæmæˌeno ] ( Finnish ) or Könkämäälven ( Swedish ) is a river in Lapland . It flows away from Lake Kilpisjärvi and ends after 90 kilometers near the town of Markkina , where it joins the Lätäseno to form the Muonio älv ( Muonionjoki ). Together with the Muonio älv and the Torne älv ( Tornionjoki ), the Könkämäneno forms the border between Finland and Sweden . The Könkämäo is a popular fishing spot.
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Kilpisjärvi - Alajärvi (67.640.1.001)