Paatsjoki
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The Paatsjoki River is the outlet from Lake Inari
in Finland
and flows through Norway
and Russia
to discharge into the Varangerfjord
, not far from Kirkenes
. The Varangerfjord connects with the Barents Sea
. It has a watershed
of 18404 square kilometres (7,105.8 sq mi), and is 145 kilometres (90.1 mi) long.
A series of hydroelectric stations, known as the Paatsjoki River Hydroelectric Plants
, are located on the river.
Since the end of the Continuation War
in 1944, the river has marked parts of the border
between Norway
and Russia
.
The river provides good fishing opportunities for Atlantic salmon
, although fishermen must ensure that their fishing lines do not cross the border.
Lake Inari
Lake Inari is the third largest lake in Finland and the largest lake in Sápmi. It is located in the northern part of Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. The lake is 117–119 meters above sea level and it is regulated at the Kaitakoski power plant in Russia...
in 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...
and flows through Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to discharge into the Varangerfjord
Varangerfjord
The Varangerfjord in the county of Finnmark, is the easternmost fjord in Norway. It is approximately long. In a strict sense, it is a false fjord, as it does not have the hallmarks of a fjord carved by glaciers....
, not far from Kirkenes
Kirkenes
is a town in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark in the far northeast of Norway...
. The Varangerfjord connects with the Barents Sea
Barents Sea
The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of Norway and Russia. Known in the Middle Ages as the Murman Sea, the sea takes its current name from the Dutch navigator Willem Barents...
. It has a watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of 18404 square kilometres (7,105.8 sq mi), and is 145 kilometres (90.1 mi) long.
A series of hydroelectric stations, known as the Paatsjoki River Hydroelectric Plants
Paatsjoki River Hydroelectric Plants
The Paatsjoki River hydroelectric power plants are a series of hydroelectric installations on the Paatsjoki River.-Description:The Paatsjoki River flows from Lake Inari in Finland and for most of its duration, it marks the border between Russia and Norway. On the river there are several Norwegian...
, are located on the river.
Since the end of the Continuation War
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
in 1944, the river has marked parts of the border
Russia–Norway border
The border between Russia and Norway, formerly the border between the Soviet Union and the NATO member state Norway, consists of a long land borderline, from the Finnish border to the coastline at Grense Jakobselv in northernmost Norway and north-west Russia, and a maritime border which extends...
between Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The river provides good fishing opportunities for Atlantic salmon
Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and the north Pacific....
, although fishermen must ensure that their fishing lines do not cross the border.