Loimijoki
| Loimijoki | ||
 Loimijoki in Forssa |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 35.9 | |
| location | Kanta-Häme , Varsinais-Suomi , Satakunta ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Kokemaenjoki | |
| Drain over | Kokemuchtenjoki → Baltic Sea | |
| source | Lake Pyhäjärvi (Tammela) 60 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ N , 23 ° 46 ′ 0 ″ E |
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| Source height | 96.5 m | |
| muzzle |
Kokemäjoki coordinates: 61 ° 13 '0 " N , 22 ° 38' 0" E 61 ° 13 '0 " N , 22 ° 38' 0" E |
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| Mouth height | 42 m | |
| Height difference | 54.5 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.48 ‰ | |
| length | 114 km | |
| Catchment area | 3140 km² | |
| Small towns | Forssa , Jokioinen , Loimaa , Huittinen | |
The Loimijoki is a river in Finland . It is an important tributary of the Kokemäenjoki , into which it flows from the south near Huittinen . The Loimijoki has its origin in Lake Pyhäjärvi near Tammela . From there it flows over a distance of 114 km to its mouth and overcomes a height difference of 54 m. Its catchment area covers 3140 km². Several dams at Forssa , Jokioinen and Loimaa lie along its course.
The Loimijoki flows through the region of Finland with the most fertile soils. The river used to be highly polluted due to industrial and domestic sewage discharged . Since the 1980s, appropriate countermeasures have led to an improvement in the water quality of Loimijoki.
Web links
Commons : Loimijoki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Pyhäjärvi (35.931.1.002)