Siikajoki (river)
| Siikajoki | ||
 Ruukinkoski hydropower plant on Siikajoki |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FI : 57 | |
| location | Northern Ostrobothnia ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Siikajoki | |
| source | in the municipality of Pyhäntä 64 ° 7 ′ 20 ″ N , 26 ° 43 ′ 37 ″ E |
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| muzzle | at Siikajoki in the Gulf of Bothnia coordinates: 64 ° 51 ′ 32 " N , 24 ° 42 ′ 12" E 64 ° 51 ′ 32 " N , 24 ° 42 ′ 12" E |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 160 km | |
| Catchment area | 4318 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
40 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Pyännänjoki, Lamujoki | |
| Small towns | Siikajoki | |
| Communities | Siikalatva , Rantsila , Ruukki | |
The Siikajoki is a river in the Finnish landscape of Northern Ostrobothnia .
The 160 km long river has its origin in the municipality of Pyhäntä on the border with Kainuu . It flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction and reaches the Gulf of Bothnia after about 160 km near the city of the same name, Siikajoki . It flows past the places Siikalatva , Rantsila and Ruukki . Important tributaries are the Lamujoki , as well as Pyhännänjoki , Mulkuanjoki , Neittävänjoki and Luohuanjoki . The catchment area covers 4318 km².
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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.
