Muonio älv

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Muonio älv
Muonionjoki
The Muonio älv as seen from the bridge that connects the Finnish Kolari (left) with the Swedish Pajala (right)

The Muonio älv as seen from the bridge that connects the Finnish Kolari (left) with the Swedish Pajala (right)

Data
Water code FI : 67.4
location Norrbottens län ( Sweden ),
Lapland ( Finland )
River system Torne alv
Drain over Torne älv  → Baltic Sea
Union von Könkämäeno and Lätäseno at Markkina
68 ° 29 ′ 4 ″  N , 22 ° 17 ′ 45 ″  E
Source height 329  m
muzzle in the Torne älv / Tornionjoki coordinates: 67 ° 10 ′ 51 ″  N , 23 ° 33 ′ 30 ″  E 67 ° 10 ′ 51 ″  N , 23 ° 33 ′ 30 ″  E
Mouth height 125  m
Height difference 204 m
Bottom slope 0.89 ‰
length 230 km
Catchment area 14,430 km²
Drain MQ
 165 m³ / s
Left tributaries Äkäsjoki , Ylläsjoki
Communities Muonio , Kihlanki , Kolari

The Muonio älv [ ˈmuɔniɔ ɛlv ] ( Swedish ) or Muonionjoki [ ˈmuɔniɔnjɔki ] ( Finnish ) is a river in Lapland .

It arises near the town of Markkina through the confluence of the Könkämäneno and Lätäseno and flows after 230 kilometers near Pajala into the Torne älv ( Tornionjoki ), which flows into the Gulf of Bothnia at Tornio . Together with the Könkämäneno and Torne älv, it forms the border between Sweden and Finland .

At Kolari the river island Kolarinsaari is surrounded by the two arms of the Muonio älv. The left tributary of the Ylläsjoki flows into the eastern arm of the river .