Tärendö River

Tärendö River

Infobox River
river_name = Tärendö River


caption =
length = 52.97 km [http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0204/vdragreg.pdf]
elevation = 208.89 m
origin = Torne River
mouth = Kalix River, 160 m
discharge = 80 m3/s [http://www.secretcreeks.com/river_facts.htm?f]
watershed =
basin_countries = Sweden (100%)

The Tärendö River (Swedish: "Tärendö älv", Meänkieli: "Täränönväylä"), is a small tributary river to the Kalix River in Norrbotten, Sweden.It is the second largest bifurcation in the world (second only to the Casiquiare canal, South America).

The Tärendö River splits off the Torne River in Pajala Municipality, near the village of Junosuando, at an altitude of 210 m. It takes 57% of the water in the Torne River [http://www.pajala.se/mun/pajala/www.nsf/0/764B6DC8BFD894E2C1256FB30024F22D?open&menuID=381E] .

It flows southeast for almost 53 km, passing Lautakoski and Koijuniemi, then empties into the Kalix River at the village of Tärendö at an altitude of 160m.

Tributuaries to the right side of the Tärendö River are Meras River, Leppä River, Saitta River, and Jukkas River.The Kari River flows into the Tärendö River on the left.

The river is, like many other rivers in Nordkalotten and Norrland, popular for fishing.


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