Kemijoki

Map of the Kemijoki basin

The Kemijoki about Template:Convert downstream of Rovaniemi

The Kemijoki or Kemi River (Template:Langx, Template:Langx), with its Template:Convert length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs south through the towns of Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi.<ref>Facta 2001, part 8, finnish</ref>

At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with the Kemijoki.

The first hydroelectric plant on the Kemijoki was constructed in 1949 at Isohaara. A total of 15 power plants have been constructed so far. The plants are owned by Kemijoki Oy and Pohjolan Voima Oy. In 2003, the plants produced a total of 4.3 TWh, which was about 34.5% of Finland's total hydroelectric production.

See also

• List of rivers of the Baltic Sea
• Rivers of Finland