Perhonjoki

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Perhonjoki
Perho å
Koski Perhonjoessa.JPG
Data
Water code FI : 49
location Central Ostrobothnia , Österbotten ( Finland )
River system Perhonjoki
source east of Perho
63 ° 10 ′ 37 ″  N , 24 ° 42 ′ 5 ″  E
Source height approx.  200  m
muzzle north of Kokkola in the Gulf of Bothnia Coordinates: 63 ° 53 ′ 40 ″  N , 23 ° 8 ′ 16 ″  E 63 ° 53 ′ 40 ″  N , 23 ° 8 ′ 16 ″  E
Mouth height m
Height difference approx. 200 m
Bottom slope approx. 1.4 ‰
length approx. 140 km
Catchment area 2,523.8 km²
Right tributaries Halsuanjoki
Flowing lakes Haapajärvi , Isojärvi
Communities Perho , Veteli , Kaustinen

The Perhonjoki ( Finnish ) ( Swedish Perho å ) is a river in the Finnish landscapes of Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia .

The river has its source east of the village of Perho in the Suomenselkä ridge . From there it flows first in a westerly, then in a northwest direction. It flows through Lake Haapajärvi , then takes in its largest tributary, the Halsuanjoki , and passes Veteli and Kaustinen . Further downstream, it flows through Lake Isojärvi and finally reaches the Gulf of Bothnia a few kilometers north of Kokkola . Its length is about 140 km, its catchment area covers 2524 km².

Individual evidence

  1. Finnish Ministry of the Environment - Suomen päävesistöalueet -taulukko ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ymparisto.fi