Oulankajoki
Encyclopedia
Oulankajoki is a river of Finland
and Russia
. It is part of the Kovda River
system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia
and in the Murmansk Oblast
in Russia
. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero
in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea
.
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 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...
. It is part of the Kovda River
Kovda River
Kovda River is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast and Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is 233 km in length. The area of its basin is 26,100 km². The Kovda River originates in the Lake Topozero and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero and Lake Kovdozero into the...
system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is located in the northwestern part of Russia, taking intervening position between the basins of White and Baltic seas...
and in the Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
in 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...
. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero
Lake Pyaozero
Lake Pyaozero is a large freshwater lake in the Republic of Karelia, northwestern part of Russia. It is located at and has an area of 659 km². There are many islands on the lake with total area of 186 km²...
in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea
White Sea
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of...
.