Kitkanjoki
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Kitkanjoki is a river of Finland
. It begins from the lake Ala-Kitka that is connected to the lake Yli-Kitka
in the municipalities of Posio
and Kuusamo
in the province of Northern Ostrobothnia
and flows then towards Russia joining the river Oulankajoki
near the Russian border. It is a part of the Kovda River
system in Russia and Finland from which the waters flow to the White Sea
.
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 begins from the lake Ala-Kitka that is connected to the lake Yli-Kitka
Yli-Kitka
Yli-Kitka is a lake in Finland, in the municipalities of Kuusamo and Posio. The lake is connected to Ala-Kitka at Kilkilösalmi strait. Yli-Kitka combined with Ala-Kitka is the largest unregulated lake in Finland. Riisitunturi National Park is located north of the lake...
in the municipalities of Posio
Posio
Posio 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...
and Kuusamo
Kuusamo
Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
in the province of Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia
Northern Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.- Municipalities :Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia...
and flows then towards Russia joining the river Oulankajoki
Oulankajoki
Oulankajoki is a river of Finland and Russia. It is part of the Kovda River system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia and in the Murmansk Oblast in Russia. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea.-See...
near the Russian border. It is a part of the Kovda River
Kovda River
Kovda River is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast and Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero and Lake Kovdozero into the...
system in Russia and Finland from which the waters flow to the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
.