List of rivers of Finland
This is a list of rivers of Finland.
Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Bothnia
- Torne River (Swedish: Torne älv, Finnish: Tornionjoki, in Tornio and Haparanda) - border with Sweden
- Tengeliönjoki (in Aavasaksa)
- Muonionjoki (Swedish: Muonio älv, near Pajala) - border with Sweden
- Könkämäeno (Swedish: Könkämäälven, near Kaaresuvanto) - border with Sweden
- Lätäseno (near Kaaresuvanto)
- Könkämäeno (Swedish: Könkämäälven, near Kaaresuvanto) - border with Sweden
- Kemijoki (in Kemi)
- Ounasjoki (in Rovaniemi)
- Näkkäläjoki (near Hetta)ie4wjt ***Kajaaninjoki (near Kajaani)
- Ounasjoki (in Rovaniemi)
- Pyhäjoki River (in Pyhäjoki)
- Kalajoki River (in Kalajoki)
- Lestijoki (in Himanka)
- Perhonjoki (Swedish: Perho å, in Kokkola)
- Lapuanjoki (Swedish: Lappo å, in Nykarleby)
- Esse å (Finnish: Ähtävänjoki, near Jakobstad)
- Kyrönjoki (Swedish: Kyro älv, near Vaasa)
- Närpes å (Finnish: Närpiönjoki, near Närpes)
- Lappfjärds å (Finnish: Isojoki or Lapväärtinjoki, near Kristinestad)
- Karvianjoki (in Merikarvia and at two different points in Ahlainen, Pori, due to river bifurcation)
- Kokemäenjoki (in Pori)
- Loimijoki (in Huittinen)
- lakes Rautavesi and Kulovesi
- Nokianvirta (in Nokia)
- Lake Pyhäjärvi (south of Tampere)
- Tammerkoski (in Tampere)
- Lake Näsijärvi (north of Tampere)
- Kuokkalankoski rapids (in Lempäälä)
- Lake Vanajavesi (between Lempäälä, Valkeakoski and Hämeenlinna)
- Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski)
- Lake Mallasvesi (north of Valkeakoski)
- Valkeakoski rapids (in Valkeakoski)
- Lake Vanajavesi (between Lempäälä, Valkeakoski and Hämeenlinna)
- Tammerkoski (in Tampere)
- Lake Pyhäjärvi (south of Tampere)
- Nokianvirta (in Nokia)
- Eurajoki (in Eurajoki)
- Lapinjoki (in Eurajoki)
Rivers flowing to the Archipelago Sea
- Laajoki (in Mynämäki)
- Mynäjoki (in Mynämäki)
- Aurajoki (in Turku)
- Paimionjoki (in Paimio)
- Halikonjoki (in Halikko, Salo)
- Uskelanjoki (in Salo)
- Perniönjoki (in Perniö, Salo)
- Kiskonjoki (in Kisko, Salo)
Rivers flowing to the Gulf of Finland
- Svartån (Finnish: Karjaanjoki, in Karis, Raseborg)
- Vantaa River (Finnish: Vantaanjoki, Swedish: Vanda å, in Helsinki)
- Keravanjoki (in Vantaa)
- Porvoonjoki (Swedish: Borgå å, in Porvoo)
- Kymijoki (in Kotka and near Ruotsinpyhtää)
- from Lake Päijänne
- Jämsänjoki (in Jämsä)
- from Lake Päijänne
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 Imatra)
- lake Saimaa
- To the interconnected lakes on the same level as Saimaa (for example Lake Pyhäselkä near Joensuu):
- Höytiäisenkanava (in Joensuu) from lake Höytiäinen
- Pielisjoki (in Joensuu) from lake Pielinen
- Koitajoki (near Eno) from lake Koitere, flows partly in Russia
- from lake Pielinen
- Lieksanjoki (in Lieksa) from Lake Leksozero in Russia
- Jänisjoki (Russian: Янисйоки, in Värtsilä)
Rivers flowing to Russia, to the White Sea
- Pistojoki (south-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kem River in Russia
- Lakes Muojärvi and Kuusamojärvi in Kuusamo
- Oulankajoki (north-east of Kuusamo) - flows to the Kovda River in Russia
- Kitkanjoki (near the border)
- Tuntsajoki River (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 (Norwegian: Pasvikelva, Russian: Паз or Патсойоки) - border between Norway and Russia
- Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi)
- Ivalojoki (near Ivalo)
- Juutuanjoki (in the village of Inari)
- Lake Paatari
- Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi)
- Näätämöjoki (Norwegian: Neidenelva) - flows to Norway
- Tana (Finnish: Teno, Norwegian: Tanaelva) - flows to Norway, border between Finland and Norway
- Utsjoki (in Utsjoki)
- Inarijoki (Norwegian: Anarjohka) near Karigasniemi - border between Finland and Norway
By length
This is a list of the rivers, bigger than 100 km, that are wholly or partly located within the borders of Finland.
| River | Length (within Finland) |
Border river | Total length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemijoki | 550 km | 550 km | ||
| Iijoki | 330 km | 330 km | ||
| Ounasjoki | 298 km | 298 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Kitinen | 278 km | 278 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Muonionjoki | 230 km | 230 km | Tributary to Tornionjoki, followin the Finnish-Swedish border in its entiety | |
| Luiro | 227 km | 227 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Kymijoki | 180 km | 180 km | ||
| Tornionjoki | 180 km | 522 km | Border river between Finland and Sweden, partly in Sweden | |
| Simojoki | 172 km | 172 km | ||
| Ivalojoki | 170 km | 170 km | ||
| Kiiminkijoki | 170 km | 170 km | ||
| Pyhäjoki | 162 km | 162 km | ||
| Perhonjoki | 155 km | 155 km | ||
| Tenojoki | 152 km | 344 km | Partly a border river between Finland and Norway, other part is in Norway | |
| Siikajoki | 152 km | 152 km | ||
| Kokemäenjoki | 150 km | 150 km | ||
| Raudanjoki | 150 km | 150 km | Tributary to Kemijoki | |
| Lapuanjoki | 147 km | 147 km | ||
| Porvoonjoki | 130 km | 130 km | ||
| Kalajoki | 130 km | 130 km | ||
| Kyrönjoki | 127 km | 127 km | ||
| Livojoki | 125 km | 125 km | Tributary to Iijoki | |
| Siuruanjoki | 120 km | 120 km | Tributary to Iijoki | |
| Loimijoki | 114 km | 114 km | Tributary to Kokemäenjoki | |
| Karvianjoki | 110 km | 110 km | ||
| Vaskojoki | 110 km | 110 km | ||
| Oulujoki | 107 km | 107 km | ||
| Oulankajoki | 105 km | 135 km | partly in Russia | |
| Nuorittajoki | 105 km | 105 km | ||
| Kiehimänjoki | 105 km | 105 km | ||
| Paimionjoki | 105 km | 105 km | ||
| Vantaanjoki | 101 km | 101 km | ||
| Lieksanjoki | 80 km | 132 km | beginning on the Russian side of the border | |
| Tenniöjoki | 62 km | 126 km | Tributary to Kemijoki; about half of its length in Russia | |
| Vuoksi | 15 km | 150 km | The majority is on the Russian side of the border |
Other websites
- Table of main watersheds in Finland Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine wwww.environment.fi Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009 (in Finnish)
- Map of main watersheds in Finland Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine wwww.environment.fi Finland’s environmental administration 29.12.2009 (in Finnish)