Ounasjoki
Sign in to savethumb|right|Ounasjoki in wintertime The Ounasjoki () is the Kemijoki's largest tributary and is Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately in length, and the catchment area is , 27% of the Kemijoki catchment area.
Key facts
- River.name
- Ounasjoki
- River.image
- Ounajoki Sikkolan terassilta.jpg
- River.image_caption
- Ounajoki above the rapids
- River.source1_location
- Ounasjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland
- River.mouth_location
- Kemijoki, Rovaniemi, Finland
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Finland
- River.length_km
- 299.6
- River.basin_size_km2
- 13968
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thumb|right|Ounasjoki in wintertime The Ounasjoki () is the Kemijoki's largest tributary and is Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately in length, and the catchment area is , 27% of the Kemijoki catchment area.
==Course== The Ounasjoki originates at Ounasjärvi lake in Enontekiö. It flows first eastwards through Periläjärvi lake and turns south after some seven kilometres. The river then follows southern-southeasterly course until its confluence with the Kemijoki at Rovaniemi.