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Also known as Ule älv

Oulujoki () is a river in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Its name in Finnish literally means "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River". Its origin is Oulujärvi, and its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region. It flows into the Bothnian Bay at Oulu. Port of Oulu is located at the mouth of the river.

Key facts

River.name
Oulujoki
River.name_other
Ule älv
River.image
Oulujoki river at Laanila, Oulu.jpg
River.image_caption
Oulujoki river in Laanila, Oulu
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Finland
River.length_km
107
River.source1
Oulujärvi
River.source1_location
Vaala, Finland
River.mouth
Bothnian Bay
River.mouth_location
Oulu, Finland
River.basin_size_km2
22900
River.tributaries_left
Muhosjoki
River.tributaries_right
Sanginjoki, Utosjoki, Kutujoki

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Oulujoki () is a river in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Its name in Finnish literally means "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River". Its origin is Oulujärvi, and its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region. It flows into the Bothnian Bay at Oulu. Port of Oulu is located at the mouth of the river.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oulujoki” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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