Luiro
Encyclopedia
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.
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 is a tributary of Kitinen
Kitinen
Kitinen is a river of Finland. It flows for 278 kilometres. It is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows trough the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi and Sodankylä in finnish Lapland. The reservoir of Porttipahta is located in the upper course of the river. The biggest tributary of Kitinen...
, that itself 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 Sodankylä
Sodankylä
-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...
, Savukoski
Savukoski
Savukoski is a municipality of Finland.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 . The municipality is unilingually Finnish....
and 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....
in Finnish Lapland. The Lokka Reservoir
Lokka Reservoir
The Lokka Reservoir , is a reservoir, upstream of the Luiro River in Sodankylä, in northern Finland. Depending on the water level, its area ranges from 216 to 418 km². The corresponding water levels above mean sea level are 240–245 meters...
is located in the middle course of the river.
See also
- List of rivers in Finland