Muonionjoki

Muonionjoki (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 border between Finland and Sweden. The river is 230 kilometres long.

Native name

• Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto (Finnish)
• Muonio älv or Muonioälven (Swedish)
• Muonionväylä (Meänkieli)

Countries

• Sweden
• Finland

SourceConfluence of Könkämäeno and Lätäseno

coordinates68°29′04″N 22°17′45″E

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Muonionjoki
Mannakoski rapid in Muonionjoki
Native name	Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto (Finnish) Muonio älv or Muonioälven (Swedish) Muonionväylä (Meänkieli)
Location
Countries	Sweden Finland
Physical characteristics
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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