Oulu
Oulu is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 64.84°, 26.14°
About Oulu
Oulujoki (Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. Its name in Finnish literally means "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River". 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.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Oulujoki (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Oulu: Key Facts
| Length | 107 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 250 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 22,853 km² |
| Source | Oulujärvi |
| Mouth | Bothnian Bay |
| Drainage system | Oulujoki Basin |
| Tributaries | Myllyoja, Sanginjoki, Muhosjoki, Kutujoki, Utosjoki, Oilinginoja |
Facts from Wikidata Q736575 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Oulu: Quick Answers
- Where is Oulu?
- Oulu is located in Finland, at 64.8358° N, 26.1430° E.
- Are there dams on the Oulu?
- No dam on the Oulu is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.