Pyhäjoki (river)
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 54 | |
| location | Northern Ostrobothnia ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Pyhajoki | |
| origin | Lake Pyhäjärvi 63 ° 43 ′ 33 ″ N , 25 ° 58 ′ 12 ″ E |
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| Source height | 140 m | |
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Gulf of Bothnia Coordinates: 64 ° 29 ′ 4 " N , 24 ° 12 ′ 54" E 64 ° 29 ′ 4 " N , 24 ° 12 ′ 54" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 140 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.84 ‰ | |
| length | 166 km | |
| Catchment area | 3,711.9 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
30 m³ / s |
| Small towns | Oulainen | |
| Communities | Kärsämäki , Haapavesi , Pyhäjoki | |
The Pyhäjoki (literally "holy river") is a 166 km long river in the Finnish landscape of Northern Ostrobothnia .
It has its origin in Lake Pyhäjärvi , the flow of which is regulated. It flows in a predominantly north-north-west direction past Kärsämäki , Haapavesi and Oulainen through a sparsely populated area in the south-west of north Ostrobothnia. The river flows into the Gulf of Bothnia near the village of the same name, Pyhäjoki . Shortly before reaching the Baltic Sea , the river splits into two estuary arms. The catchment area of the Pyhäjoki covers 3750 km², its mean discharge is 30 m³ / s.
Web links
Commons : Pyhäjoki River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Article Pyhäjoki in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
- ↑ 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.
