Simojoki
Simojoki | ||
Simojoki in Ranua |
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Data | ||
Water code | FI : 64 | |
location | Lapland ( Finland ) | |
River system | Simojoki | |
origin | Lake Simojärvi 66 ° 3 ′ 41 ″ N , 26 ° 53 ′ 33 ″ E |
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Source height | 176.3 m | |
muzzle | at Simo in the Gulf of Bothnia coordinates: 65 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ N , 25 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E 65 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ N , 25 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E |
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Mouth height | 0 m | |
Height difference | 176.3 m | |
Bottom slope | 0.91 ‰ | |
length | 193 km | |
Catchment area | 3,159.8 km² | |
Outflow at the Sima gauge |
MNQ 1981/1990 MQ 1981/1990 |
5.6 m³ / s 460 m³ / s |
Communities | Simo |
The Simojoki is a river in northern Finland . It has its origin in Lake Simojärvi in the municipality of Ranua and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia near Simo . With a length of 193 kilometers, it is the tenth longest river in Finland.
The river, left in its natural state, is shallow and has numerous rapids. At its lower reaches it is between 70 and 150 meters wide. The Simojoki is home to a large wild salmon population , which makes it a popular area for amateur anglers.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Simojärvi (yhd.)
- ↑ a b c Finnish Ministry of the Environment - ymparisto.fi ( Memento from February 13, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Finnish Ministry of the Environment - Suomen päävesistöalueet -taulukko ( Memento of December 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )