Oulujoki

This article is about the river of Finland. For the former municipality, see Oulujoki (municipality).

Oulujoki (Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in Oulu province, Finland. Its name in Finnish literally means "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River".^{[citation needed]} 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.

Oulujoki Ule älv
Oulujoki river in Laanila, Oulu
Location
Country	Finland
Physical characteristics
Source	Oulujärvi
• location	Vaala, Finland
• coordinates	64°33′N 026°50′E
• elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Mouth	Bothnian Bay
• location	Oulu, Finland
• coordinates	65°01′N 025°27′E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	107 km (66 mi)
Basin size	22,900 km2 (8,800 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Muhosjoki
• right	Sanginjoki, Utosjoki, Kutujoki

External links

• Media related to Oulujoki at Wikimedia Commons