Kokemäenjoki
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The Kokemäenjoki ("Kokemäki River", Swedish: Kumo älv) is a river in southwestern Finland.
Geography
[edit]The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows 121 kilometres (75 mi) to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region. Primary tributaries of Kokemäenjoki are the Loimijoki, Kauvatsanjoki and Harjunpäänjoki rivers. Kokemäenjoki river delta is the largest river delta in the Nordic countries and is an important wildlife area.
See also
[edit]- Kokemäki Castle
- Kyrösjärvi
- Kulovesi
- Längelmävesi
- Rautavesi (Sastamala)
- Index: Kokemäenjoki basin
- List of rivers of Finland
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kokemäenjoki.
- Kokemäenjoki-LIFE — a project for the restoration and management of valuable natural sites along the Kokemäenjoki River.
- http://www.kokemaenjoki.fi/etusivu/kokemaenjoki - in Finnish
- http://www.pilvivene.com/suurijoki/ - in Finnish
61°33′N 21°42′E / 61.550°N 21.700°E