Sangisälven
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Sangisälven Sangis älv, Raitajoki, Kukasjoki |
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| location | Norrbottens län ( Sweden ) | |
| River system | Sangisälven | |
| Source of the Raitajoki | northeast of Överkalix | |
| muzzle | in the Sangisfjärden ( Gulf of Bothnia ) coordinates: 65 ° 49 ′ 54 " N , 23 ° 28 ′ 31" E 65 ° 49 ′ 54 " N , 23 ° 28 ′ 31" E |
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| length | 109 km (including source rivers) | |
| Catchment area | 1230 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Korpikån | |
| Flowing lakes | Miekojärvi | |
| Communities | Kukasjärvi, Lappträsk , Sangis | |
Sangisälven (also Sangis älv ) is a river in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden .
The river bears the name Raitajoki in its upper reaches . This flows into the lake Miekojärvi .
As Kukasjoki , it leaves this in a southerly direction, flows through several smaller lakes and is then called Sangisälven from Lappträsk . Its largest tributary, Korpikån , meets the Sangisälven at Björkfors . South of Sangis , the river finally flows into the Sangisfjärden , a bay in the Gulf of Bothnia .
The catchment area covers 1230 km².
The river forms the language border with Tornedal Finnish . Sangisälven is suitable for paddling .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) - Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige (PDF; 2.5 MB)