Meltausjoki
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Meltausjoki Unarinköngäs |
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| Water code | FI : 65.59 | |
| location | Lapland ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Kemijoki | |
| Drain over | Ounasjoki → Kemijoki → Baltic Sea | |
| origin | Lake Unari 67 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ N , 25 ° 44 ′ 45 ″ E |
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| Source height | 179.8 m | |
| muzzle | in the Ounasjoki coordinates: 66 ° 54 ′ 28 " N , 25 ° 22 ′ 45" E 66 ° 54 ′ 28 " N , 25 ° 22 ′ 45" E
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| length | 46 km | |
| Catchment area | 1787 km² | |
The Meltausjoki is an important left tributary of the Ounasjoki in Finnish Lapland .
It has its origin in Lake Unari . From there it flows mainly in a south-westerly direction. Its upper course is called Unarinköngäs . After 46 km it reaches the Ounasjoki , a right tributary of the Kemijoki . The catchment area covers 1787 km². The source rivers Moulusjoki and Ulingasjoki feed the Unari.
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Unari (65.592.1.001)