Kalajoki (river)
| Kalajoki | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Reisjärvi, Reisjärvi, Finland |
| • elevation | 99[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bothnian Bay in Kalajoki, Finland |
• coordinates | 64°16′14″N 023°55′22″E / 64.27056°N 23.92278°E |
| Length | 113[1] km (70 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,247[1] km2 (1,640 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bothnian Bay |
| • average | 29.5 cubic metres per second (1,040 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 4.18 cubic metres per second (148 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Kalajoki (literally "Fish River") is a 113-kilometre (70 mi) river in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The river's origin is at the Hautaperä reservoir and it flows northwest to its mouth is in Kalajoki municipality where the river flows into the Bothnian Bay of the Baltic Sea.[1][2]
It offers cycling and hiking trails in forest for the tourists apart from the river landscapes, rural villages, and the seaside, where one can go surfing on the waves or on the frozen sea.[3]
There are four hydroelectric dams along the river,[1] including one with a flood-control reservoir on the river near Haapajärvi.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g HELCOM (Helsinki Commission) (2011). "Salmon and Sea Trout Populations and Rivers in Finland – HELCOM assessment of salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta) populations and habitats in rivers flowing to the Baltic Sea. Balt. Sea Environ. Proc. No. 126B" (PDF). Helsinki Commission Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission. pp. 15–17. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Loma Kalajoella - Kalajoen Hiekkasärkät kutsuvat". Visit Kalajoki. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ "Kalajoki". www.outdooractive.com. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ^ "Power plants: Hinkua". Vattenfall. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
External links
- Media related to Kalajoki River at Wikimedia Commons