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Oulujoki

Coordinates: 65°01′N 025°27′E / 65.017°N 25.450°E / 65.017; 25.450
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Oulujoki
Ule älv
Oulujoki river in Laanila, Oulu
Location
CountryFinland
Physical characteristics
SourceOulujärvi
 • locationVaala, Finland
 • coordinates64°33′N 026°50′E / 64.550°N 26.833°E / 64.550; 26.833
 • elevation122 m (400 ft)
MouthBothnian Bay
 • location
Oulu, Finland
 • coordinates
65°01′N 025°27′E / 65.017°N 25.450°E / 65.017; 25.450
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length107 km (66 mi)
Basin size22,900 km2 (8,800 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average250 m3/s (8,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftMuhosjoki
 • rightSanginjoki, Utosjoki, Kutujoki

Oulujoki (Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in Oulu province, Finland. Its name in Finnish means literally "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River".[citation needed] Its origin is Oulujärvi and its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region. It flows into the Bothnian Bay at Oulu. Port of Oulu is located at the mouth of the river.

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