Muonio River

Muonio River (Muonionjoki, Muonio älv, Muonioälven)
River
Countries Sweden, Finland
Source
 - coordinates
Mouth Torne River
 - coordinates
Length 387 km (240 mi) [1]
Basin 14,430 km2 (5,571 sq mi) [1]
Discharge
 - average 165 m3/s (5,827 cu ft/s) [1]

The Muonio River (Finnish: Muonionjoki; Swedish: Muonio älv) is a river of northern Finland and Sweden. It is a tributary of the Torne River. Together the two rivers form the national border between Finland and Sweden. The river is 230 kilometres long.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Muonioälven" (in Swedish). Nationalencyklopedin. http://www.ne.se/muonioälven. Retrieved 14 July 2010.  (subscription required)

External links

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