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