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River in Sweden, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Muonio (Finnish: Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto; Swedish: Muonio älv or Muonioälven [mʉˈǒːnɪɔ ˈɛlːv];[2] Meänkieli: Muonionväylä) is a river in northern Finland and Sweden. It is a tributary of the Tornio. Together the two rivers form the national border between Finland and Sweden. The river is 230 kilometres long.
Muonio | |
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![]() Mannakoski rapid in Muonio river. | |
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Source | Confluence of Könkämäeno and Lätäseno |
• coordinates | 68°29′04″N 22°17′45″E |
Mouth | Torne River |
• coordinates | 67°10′51″N 23°33′30″E |
Length | 387 km (240 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 14,430 km2 (5,570 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 165 m3/s (5,800 cu ft/s)[1] |
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