Muonio (river)

Muonio
Muonio
	Mannakoski rapid in Muonio river.
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 / 68.48444°N 22.29583°E
Mouth	Torne River
• coordinates	67°10′51″N 23°33′30″E / 67.18083°N 23.55833°E
Length	387 km (240 mi)
Basin size	14,430 km2 (5,570 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	165 m3/s (5,800 cu ft/s)

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Muonioälven". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 July 2010. (subscription required)
^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 17.

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