Oulujoki

River of Finland

64°33′N 026°50′E / 64.550°N 26.833°E / 64.550; 26.833 • elevation122 m (400 ft) MouthBothnian Bay

• location

Oulu, Finland

• coordinates

65°01′N 025°27′E / 65.017°N 25.450°E / 65.017; 25.450

• elevation

0 m (0 ft)Length107 km (66 mi)Basin size22,900 km² (8,800 sq mi)Discharge • average250 m³/s (8,800 cu ft/s) Basin featuresTributaries • leftMuhosjoki • rightSanginjoki, Utosjoki, Kutujoki

Oulujoki (Swedish: Ule älv) is a river in Oulu province, Finland. Its name in Finnish means literally "Oulu River", originally in old Northern Ostrobothnian dialect literally "Flood River".^{[citation needed]} 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.