This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction. Water flows from Finland directly to the

Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the North and Central European Plain. The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and fr ...

, which is divided here into the Gulf of Bothnia and

Gulf of Finland The Gulf of Finland ( fi, Suomenlahti; et, Soome laht; rus, Фи́нский зали́в, r=Finskiy zaliv, p=ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif; sv, Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and E ...

, and the Archipelago Sea between them. Some rivers flow to

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

, ending either to Gulf of Finland or to the

White Sea The White Sea (russian: Белое море, ''Béloye móre''; Karelian and fi, Vienanmeri, lit. Dvina Sea; yrk, Сэрако ямʼ, ''Serako yam'') is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is s ...

, and a few to the

Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, ...

through Russia or

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. There are many lakes in Finland and so this listing includes also several lakes through which the rivers flow or begin from. Due to the great number of lakes especially in the Finnish Lakeland, where watercourses tend to consist of chains of lakes rather than long rivers, some rivers with a large catchment area can also be quite short or there may only be a short

rapid Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a ''cascade ...

between large lakes, like for example Tammerkoski in Tampere.

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Bothnia

* Torne River ( sv, Torne älv, fi, Tornionjoki, in Tornio and

Haparanda Haparanda (; fi, Haaparanta, , aspen shore or bank) is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is adjacent to Tornio, Finland. Haparanda had a population of 4,856 in 2010, out of a municipal total of ...

) - border with Sweden **

Tengeliönjoki Tengeliönjoki is a river of Finland. It is long. It is a tributary of the Torne in Finnish Lapland. See also *List of rivers in Finland This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the ...

(in

Aavasaksa Aavasaksa is a sharp-edged hill in Ylitornio municipality in Finnish Lapland. It has an elevation of . Aavasaksa is famous for its sights both towards Finland and Sweden, and it is included in the list of the National landscapes of Finland. D ...

) **

Muonionjoki The Muonio ( fi, Muonionjoki; sv, Muonio älv ; fit, 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 Sweden, formal ...

( sv, Muonio älv, near Pajala) - border with Sweden *** Könkämäeno ( sv, Könkämäälven, near Kaaresuvanto) - border with Sweden **** Lätäseno (near Kaaresuvanto) * Kemijoki (in Kemi) ** Ounasjoki (in

Rovaniemi Rovaniemi ( , ; sme, Roavvenjárga ; smn, Ruávinjargâ; sms, Ruäʹvnjargg) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland, and its southern part Per� ...

) *** Näkkäläjoki (near Hetta) *** Käkkälöjoki (near Hetta) ** Raudanjoki (near Oikarainen) **flows through lake

Kemijärvi Kemijärvi ( se, Giemajávri, smn, Kiemâjävri, sms, Ǩeeʹmmjäuʹrr) is a town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Lapland, Finland, Lapland. History The first pe ...

** Kitinen (near Pelkosenniemi) ***

Luiro Luiro is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of Kitinen, that itself is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows through the municipalities of Sodankylä, Savukoski and Pelkosenniemi in Finnish Lapland. The Lokka Reservoir is located in the m ...

(near Pelkosenniemi) *** Jeesiöjoki (in Sodankylä) ** Tenniöjoki (near Savukoski) – flows from Russia *** Kuolajoki (in Salla) – flows from Russia **

Värriöjoki Värriöjoki is a tributary river of Kemijoki in Savukoski and Salla in Lapland. The river originates in the Tuntsa Wilderness Area in Salla and joins the River Kemijoki in Martuk Martuk ( kk, Мәртөк, ''Märtök'') is a village and the admin ...

(in Martti) * Simojoki (in Simo) * Iijoki (in Ii) ** Siuruanjoki (in Yli-Ii) ** Livojoki (near Pudasjärvi) * Kiiminkijoki (in Haukipudas) * Oulu River (in Oulu) **lake

Oulujärvi Oulujärvi (; sv, Ule träsk; also known as Lake Oulu) is a large lake in the Kainuu region of Finland. With an area of it is the fifth largest lake in the country. The lake is drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake ...

***

Kiehimänjoki Kiehimänjoki is a river of Finland. It flows for . The river begins from lake Iijärvi in Paltamo in Kainuu region and ends to the lake Oulujärvi, from which the waters flow through the Oulujoki River into the Gulf of Bothnia. The river dra ...

(in Paltamo) *** Kajaaninjoki (near

Kajaani Kajaani (; sv, Kajana) is the most populous town and the capital of the Kainuu Region of Finland. It is located southeast of Lake Oulu (Oulujärvi), which drains into the Gulf of Bothnia through the Oulu River (Oulujoki). As of , it had a pop ...

) * Pyhäjoki River (in Pyhäjoki) *

Kalajoki River The Kalajoki (literally "Fish River") is a long river in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The river's origin is near Haapajärvi and its mouth is in Kalajoki municipality where the river flows into the Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is an arm of t ...

(in Kalajoki) * Lestijoki (in Himanka) * Perhonjoki ( sv, Perho å, in Kokkola) * Lapuanjoki ( sv, Lappo å, in Nykarleby) *

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( fi, Ähtävänjoki, near Jakobstad) * Kyrönjoki ( sv, Kyro älv, near

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Närpes å Närpes (; fi, Närpiö ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Eco ...

( fi, Närpiönjoki, near Närpes) * Lappfjärds å ( fi, Isojoki or , near Kristinestad) * Karvianjoki (in

Merikarvia Merikarvia (; sv, Sastmola) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region. The neighboring municipalities are Isojoki, Kristinestad, Pomarkku, Pori and Siikainen. The municipality has a population of () and it cover ...

and at two different points in

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, Pori, due to

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) * Kokemäenjoki (in Pori) **

Loimijoki The river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a difference in elevation between t ...

(in Huittinen) **lakes Rautavesi and Kulovesi *** Nokianvirta (in

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(south of Tampere) ***** Tammerkoski (in

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) ******Lake Näsijärvi (north of Tampere) ***** Kuokkalankoski rapids (in

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) ******Lake Vanajavesi (between Lempäälä, Valkeakoski and Hämeenlinna) ******* Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski) ********Lake Mallasvesi (north of Valkeakoski) * Eurajoki (in Eurajoki) * Lapinjoki (in Eurajoki)

Rivers flowing to the Archipelago Sea

* Laajoki (in Mynämäki) * Mynäjoki (in Mynämäki) * Aurajoki (in

Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

) * Paimionjoki (in Paimio) * Halikonjoki (in Halikko, Salo) *

Uskelanjoki Uskelanjoki is a river of Finland. It flows into the Archipelago Sea through the town of Salo. The course of the river follows a large, NE–SW oriented bedrock fracture line which begins from the river estuary in Halikonlahti bay and goes up th ...

(in Salo) * Perniönjoki (in Perniö, Salo) ** Kiskonjoki (in Kisko, Salo)

Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Finland

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( fi, Karjaanjoki, in Karis, Raseborg) * Vantaa River ( fi, Vantaanjoki, sv, Vanda å, in

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) ** Keravanjoki (in

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) * Porvoonjoki ( sv, Borgå å, in Porvoo) * Kymijoki (in Kotka and near Ruotsinpyhtää) **from Lake Päijänne *** Jämsänjoki (in Jämsä)

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the Gulf of Finland

Water from these rivers flows through Lake Ladoga and Neva River to the sea. * River Vuoksi (russian: Вуокса, in

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) **lake Saimaa ***To the interconnected lakes on the same level as Saimaa (for example

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near

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): **** Höytiäisenkanava (in

) from lake Höytiäinen **** Pielisjoki (in

) from lake

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***** Koitajoki (near

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) from lake Koitere, flows partly in Russia *****from lake

****** Lieksanjoki, in Lieksa) from Lake Leksozero (, ) in Russia, through a chain of lakes ******* Tuulijoki () from Lake Tulos (, ) in Russia * Jänisjoki (russian: Янисйоки, in Värtsilä) * Tohmajoki (russian: Тохмайоки, in Tohmajärvi ** Kiteenjoki (russian: Китеенъёки), in

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* Hiitolanjoki (russian: Кокколанйоки), in Rautjärvi

Rivers flowing to Russia, to the
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* Pistojoki (south-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kem River in Russia ** Lakes

Muojärvi Lake Muojärvi (Finnish: Muojärvi) or Muojärvi–Kirpistö is a lake located in Kuusamo, Finland. The lake has an area of 76.16 square kilometers and an elevation of 253 meters. Lake Muojärvi, which is part of the Kemijoki river basin, flows ...

and

Kuusamojärvi Kuusamojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the town of Kuusamo in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in northern Finland. The lake is a part of the Kem River basin that drains into the White Sea in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. See a ...

in Kuusamo * Oulankajoki (north-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia ** Kitkanjoki (near the Russian border) - flows to Oulankajoki in Finland near the Russian border ** Kuusinkijoki (near the Russian border - flows to Oulankajoki in Russia near the Finnish border *

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(russian: Тунтсайоки, in Salla) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia

Rivers flowing to Russia or Norway, to the Arctic Ocean

* Luttojoki (russian: Лотта) - flows to the Tuloma River in Russia *

Paatsjoki The Paatsjoki River ( fi, Paatsjoki, sms, Paaččjokk, sme, Báhčaveaijohka, no, Pasvikelva, sv, Pasvik älv, russian: Паз or Патсойоки, ''Paz or Patsoyoki'') is a river that flows through Finland, Norway, and Russia. Since 1826 ...

( no, Pasvikelva, russian: Паз or Патсойоки) - border between Norway and Russia ** Lake Inari ( fi, Inarijärvi) ***

Ivalojoki The Ivalo River ( fi, Ivalojoki, sme, Avviljohka, smn, Avveeljuuhâ) is a river that flows through upper Lapland into Lake Inari. The Ivalo River starts from the Korsatunturi hugging the border between the communities of Inari and Enonteki� ...

(near

Ivalo Ivalo ( smn, Avveel, se, Avvil, sms, Âʹvvel) is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River south of Lake Inari in the Arctic Circle. It has a population of 3,998 and a small airport. south of Iv ...

) ***

Juutuanjoki Juutuanjoki is a river of Finland that flows from Lake Paatari in the municipality of Inari in Finnish Lapland into Lake Inari, which in turn flows into the Paatsjoki River towards Russia and into the Barents Sea. See also * List of rivers of ...

(in the village of

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Lemmenjoki The Lemmenjoki ( fi, Lemmenjoki, se, Leammi) is a river in the northern part of the Finnish province of Lapland. Some long, it flows from Nautajänkä, via Lake Paatari, terminating in Lake Inari Lake Inari ( fi, Inarijärvi/Inarinjärvi, ...

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Vaskojoki Vaskojoki is a river of Finland. It is located in Lemmenjoki National Park in Finnish Lapland. Its length is and it flows into Lake Paatari, which in turn flows through the river Juutuanjoki into Lake Inari, part of the Paatsjoki River basin t ...

* Näätämöjoki ( no, Neidenelva) - flows to Norway * Tana ( fi, Teno, no, Tanaelva) - flows to Norway, border between Finland and Norway ** Utsjoki (in Utsjoki) **

Inarijoki Anarjohka ( se, Anárjohka, no, Anarjokka or ''Anarjohka'', fi, Inarijoki, sv, Enare älv) is a tributary of Tana River. It is about long, with a drainage area of about .Karigasniemi) - border between Finland and Norway

By length

This is a list of the rivers, exceeding 100 km, that are wholly or partly located within the borders of Finland.

External links

Table of main watersheds in Finland, Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009

Map of main watersheds in Finland, Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009
{{List of rivers of Europe List of rivers of Finland

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