Utsjoki (river)
Utsjoki Ohcejohka |
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Utsjoki River (Finland) |
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Water code | FI : 68.07 | |
location | Lapland ( Finland ) | |
River system | Tanaelva | |
Drain over | Tanaelva → Barents Sea | |
source | south of Lake Mierasjärvi 69 ° 28 '44 " N , 27 ° 5' 2" O |
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muzzle | at Utsjoki in the Tanaelva coordinates: 69 ° 54 '36 " N , 27 ° 2' 56" E 69 ° 54 '36 " N , 27 ° 2' 56" E
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length | 50 km | |
Left tributaries | Cuokkajohka , Kevojoki , Cársejohka | |
Flowing lakes | Mierasjärvi , Mantojärvi | |
Communities | Utsjoki |
The Utsjoki ( North Sami Ohcejohka ) is a river in northernmost Finland .
It arises as an outflow from the lake Mierasjärvi and flows into the Tanaelva ( Tenojoki ) after approx. 50 km near Utsjoki . The river runs in a south-north direction. The Utsjoki flows through several elongated lakes, the landscape has the character of a low mountain range .