Oulujoki
This article is about the river of Finland. For the former municipality, see Oulujoki (municipality).
| Oulujoki | |
| Ule älv | |
| River | |
 Oulujoki river in Laanila, Oulu | |
| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Muhosjoki |
| - right | Sanginjoki, Utosjoki, Kutujoki |
| Source | Oulujärvi |
| - location | Vaala, Finland |
| - elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| - coordinates | 64°33′N 026°50′E / 64.550°N 26.833°E |
| Mouth | Bothnian Bay |
| - location | Oulu, Finland |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 65°01′N 025°27′E / 65.017°N 25.450°ECoordinates: 65°01′N 025°27′E / 65.017°N 25.450°E |
| Length | 107 km (66 mi) |
| Basin | 22,900 km2 (8,800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 250 m3/s (8,829 cu ft/s) |
Oulujoki (in modern Finnish literally "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River", Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in Oulu province, Finland. 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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