Kitkajoki
| Kitkajoki | ||
.jpg) Kitkajoen Aallokkokoski |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 73.02 | |
| location | Northern Ostrobothnia ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Kowda | |
| Drain over | Oulankajoki → Kowda → White Sea | |
| origin |
Ala-Kitka 66 ° 16 ′ 57 ″ N , 29 ° 0 ′ 42 ″ E |
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| Source height | 240.4 m | |
| muzzle |
Oulankajoki coordinates: 66 ° 16 '59 " N , 29 ° 38' 52" E, 66 ° 16 '59 " N , 29 ° 38' 52" E
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| length | 35 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Kurtinjärvi , Yli-Juumajärvi , Ala-Juumajärvi , Jyrävänjärvi | |
 Myllykoski |
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Kitkajoki is a river in the region Kuusamo in Finland . It drains the Kitkajärvi lake system . He leaves the Ala-Kitka lake on its north shore. It then flows through a series of smaller lakes in an easterly direction.
It then flows through the Oulanka National Park and flows into the Oulankajoki a few kilometers from the Russian border . Within the national park boundaries , the river has several rapids and waterfalls, including Myllykoski and Jyrävä . The river is considered an ideal fishing spot for trout .
Web links
Commons : Kitkajoki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Ala-Kitka (73.024.1.001)
- ↑ joet.info (Finnish) - Kitkajoki