| Kajaani River | |
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Timber floating in the Ämmäkoski rapids |
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| Origin | Lake Nuasjärvi |
| Mouth | Lake Oulujärvi |
Kajaani River (Finnish: Kajaaninjoki; Swedish: Kajana älv) is a river in the Province of Oulu and in the region of Kainuu, Finland.
The river runs from Lake Nuasjärvi to Lake Oulujärvi through the city of Kajaani. From there the waters flow trough the Oulujoki river into the Gulf of Bothnia. The river drains a chain of lakes that originates in the municipalities of Kuhmo and Sotkamo in Kainuu (Finnish: Sotkamon reitti).
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