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Kitinen is a river of Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. It flows for 278 kilometres. It is a tributary of Kemijoki

Kemijoki

Kemijoki , with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs through Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi.At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with Kemijoki....

. The river flows trough the municipalities of Kittilä

Kittilä

Kittilä is a municipality of Finland and a popular holiday resort.It is located in the province of Lapland, Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

, Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

and Sodankylä

Sodankylä

-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...

in finnish Lapland. The reservoir of Porttipahta is located in the upper course of the river. The biggest tributary of Kitinen is Luiro

Luiro

Luiro is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of Kitinen, that itself is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows trough the municipalities of Sodankylä, Savukoski and Pelkosenniemi in Finnish Lapland. The Lokka Reservoir is located in the middle course of the river.-See also:*List of rivers in...