Kalix River

Infobox River
river_name = Kalix river


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length = 460.65 km [http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0204/vdragreg.pdf]
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mouth = Gulf of Bothnia
discharge = 289 m³/s [http://www.secretcreeks.com/river_facts.htm?f]
watershed = 18,130.1 km² [http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0205/lan_haro_norrbotten.pdf]
basin_countries = Sweden (100%)

The Kalix River (in Swedish: proper "Kalix älv" or in everyday language "Kalixälven", Northern Sami: "Gáláseatnu", In Meänkieli the lower part of the river is called "Kaihnuunväylä", while the upper part is called "Kaalasväylä") is one of the four major rivers of Norrland, northern Sweden, that are untouched by water power constructions. It is 461 kilometres long, flowing up to the Kebnekajse mountain range in Kiruna Municipality. In the southeast it flows through Lappland; and to the south through Norrbotten County, discharging in the Gulf of Bothnia south-east of Kalix.

The Kalix River is the third river by length in Norrbotten, with the Torne River being 522 km and the Lule River being only slightly longer at 460.81 km.

Major contributaries are Tvärån, Ängesån and Tärendö River, which is a bifurcation river taking water from Torne River.

Its largest waterfall is Jokkfall, in Jokkmokk Municipality.