Muonio
Muonio is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 68.45°, 22.38°
About Muonio
Muonionjoki (Finnish: Muonionjoki or Kätkäsuvanto; Swedish: Muonio älv or Muonioälven [mʉˈǒːnɪɔ ˈɛlːv]; 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.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Muonionjoki (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Muonio: Key Facts
| Length | 230 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 165 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 14,430 km² |
| Mouth | Torne River |
| Tributaries | Äkäsjoki, Ylläsjoki, Könkämäeno, Lätäseno, Palojoki, Nunasjoki, Kangosjoki |
Facts from Wikidata Q837208 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Muonio: Quick Answers
- Where is Muonio?
- Muonio is located in Sweden and Finland, at 68.4544° N, 22.3773° E.
- Are there dams on the Muonio?
- No dam on the Muonio is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.