Utsjoki (river)

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Utsjoki
Ohcejohka
Utsjoki River (Finland)

Utsjoki River (Finland)

Data
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
muzzle at Utsjoki in the Tanaelva coordinates: 69 ° 54 '36 "  N , 27 ° 2' 56"  E 69 ° 54 '36 "  N , 27 ° 2' 56"  E

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 .