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The Kokemäenjoki (" Kokemäki River", ) is a river in southwestern
Kokemäenjoki-LIFE
— ''a project for the restoration and management of valuable natural sites along the Kokemäenjoki River.'' *http://www.kokemaenjoki.fi/etusivu/kokemaenjoki - in Finnish *http://www.pilvivene.com/suurijoki/ - in Finnish Rivers of Finland Landforms of Pirkanmaa Landforms of Satakunta {{Finland-river-stub
The Kokemäenjoki (" Kokemäki River", ) is a river in southwestern Finland
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.
Geography
The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in thePirkanmaa
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region, and flows to the Gulf of Bothnia
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at Pori
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in the Satakunta
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region. Primary tributaries
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of the Kokemäenjoki are the Loimijoki, Kauvatsanjoki and Harjunpäänjoki rivers. The Kokemäenjoki river delta is the largest river delta in the Nordic countries and an important wildlife area.
In May 2025, millions of young fish were released into the river as part of a major spring stocking effort. This included the release of 14,000 two-year-old Atlantic salmon, 18,000 two-year-old sea trout and more than six million newly hatched migratory whitefish from the Harjavalta hatchery.
See also
* Kokemäki Castle * Kyrösjärvi * Kulovesi * Längelmävesi * Rautavesi (Sastamala) * Index: Kokemäenjoki basin *List of rivers of Finland
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Water flows from Finland directly to the B ...
References
External links
Kokemäenjoki-LIFE
— ''a project for the restoration and management of valuable natural sites along the Kokemäenjoki River.'' *http://www.kokemaenjoki.fi/etusivu/kokemaenjoki - in Finnish *http://www.pilvivene.com/suurijoki/ - in Finnish Rivers of Finland Landforms of Pirkanmaa Landforms of Satakunta {{Finland-river-stub