Kalixälven
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Kalixälven Kalixälv, Kalix älv |
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 Location of the Kalixälv |
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| Data | ||
| location | Norrbottens län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Kalixälven | |
| source | at Kebnekajse 68 ° 7 '4 " N , 18 ° 31' 41" O |
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| muzzle | at Kalix in the Gulf of Bothnia coordinates: 65 ° 49 '52 " N , 23 ° 11' 23" E 65 ° 49 '52 " N , 23 ° 11' 23" E |
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| Mouth height |
0 m o.h.
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| length | 461 km | |
| Catchment area | 18,130.1 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
290 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Tärendöälven | |
| Right tributaries | Kaitumälven , Ängesån | |
| Flowing lakes | Paittasjärvi , Kaalasjärvi , Kaitumjaure | |
| Small towns | Kalix | |
| Communities | Nikkaluokta | |
| The longest natural river in Sweden | ||
 Kalixälven, from the old bridge of the ore railway south of Kiruna |
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The Kalixälven (also Kalix älv ) is a north Swedish river that flows from the Scandinavian Mountains into the Gulf of Bothnia .
The main source of the Kalixälven is the Visttasjohka . This rises north of the Kebnekajse massif not far from the Alesjaure and flows in a south-easterly direction to Paittasjärvi . This belongs to a lake system which is drained by the Kalixälven. The Kalixälven has a total length of 450 kilometers. Its catchment area covers approximately 18,000 km². In the upper reaches there are several larger lakes (such as Paittasjärvi, Kaalasjärvi and Kaitumjaure ) and waterfalls (such as Linafallet and Jockfallet ). The Kalixälven flows into the Gulf of Bothnia at Kalix . The mean water flow (MQ) is 290 m³ / s.
The Kalixälven is Sweden's longest natural river. Important tributaries coming from the right are Kaitumälven and Ängesån . From the left the Tärendö älv , which arises at a river bifurcation of the Torneälven , flows into the Kalixälven.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF; 2.5 MB)