Anarjohka (Northern Sami: Anárjohka, Norwegian: Anarjokka or Anarjohka, Finnish: Inarijoki, Swedish: Enare älv) is a tributary of Tana River. It is about 153 kilometres (95 mi) long, with a drainage area of about 3,152 square kilometres (1,217 sq mi).[1] The mean discharge at the mouth is about 33 cubic metres per second (1,200 cu ft/s).[1] The lower part of the river runs along the Finnish–Norwegian border. The border continues along Anarjohkas tributary Skiehččanjohka, while the upper part of the river lies within the eponymous Øvre Anárjohka (Upper Anarjohka) national park in Norway.[2]
Anárjohka and the bridge to Karigasniemi in Finland
The river has its sources at Lulit Bissovárri, at an elevation of 549 metres (1,801 ft) in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway, in the far south of the Finnmarksvidda plateau, in the southwestern parts of Øvre Anárjohka National Park. From there it flows towards the northeast through the national park, until it turns towards the east and joins the tributary Skiehččanjohkka and the border with Finland, where Lemmenjoki National Park is situated on the opposite side. After Basevuovdi the river turns north, and its largest tributary, the Goššjohka, joins it from the west. The only bridge over the Anarjohka is located at the Finnish village of Karigasniemi. At this border crossing the Norwegian and Finnish national highways meet, both numbered 92. At Raidesuolu, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) further north, and some 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the village of Karasjok, the Anarjohka flows into the river Karasjohka, and together the two rivers form the Tana River.
Karigasniemi, with some 300 inhabitants, is the only settlement of some size along the river. On the Norwegian side, between the border bridge and north to the confluence with Karasjohka, lie the villages of Dorvonjárga and Gámehisnjárga. South of Karigasniemi, the area surrounding the river is very sparsely populated. There are small villages at (from north to south) Iškorasjohka, Jorgastak, and Basevuovdi on the Norwegian side, and at Kuoppaniva, Vuobmaved, and Angeli on the Finnish side. Angeli, which lies opposite Basevouvdi on the Norwegian side, is the largest settlement along the river south of Karigasniemi. Upstream from Basevuovdi / Angeli there are no settlements at all.
Like the Tana, the Anarjohka is a very good river for salmon fishing.
anarjohka, northern, sami, anárjohka, norwegian, anarjokka, finnish, inarijoki, swedish, enare, älv, tributary, tana, river, about, kilometres, long, with, drainage, area, about, square, kilometres, mean, discharge, mouth, about, cubic, metres, second, lower, . Anarjohka Northern Sami Anarjohka Norwegian Anarjokka or Anarjohka Finnish Inarijoki Swedish Enare alv is a tributary of Tana River It is about 153 kilometres 95 mi long with a drainage area of about 3 152 square kilometres 1 217 sq mi 1 The mean discharge at the mouth is about 33 cubic metres per second 1 200 cu ft s 1 The lower part of the river runs along the Finnish Norwegian border The border continues along Anarjohkas tributary Skiehccanjohka while the upper part of the river lies within the eponymous Ovre Anarjohka Upper Anarjohka national park in Norway 2 AnarjohkaView of the river at KarigasniemiLocation of the riverShow map of FinnmarkAnarjohka Norway Show map of NorwayLocationCountriesNorwayFinlandCountiesFinnmarkLaplandMunicipalitiesKarasjokKautokeinoUtsjokiPhysical characteristicsSourceLulit Bissovarri Ovre Anarjohka National Park locationKautokeino Norway coordinates68 43 48 N 24 22 01 E 68 730 N 24 367 E 68 730 24 367 elevation549 metres 1 801 ft MouthTana River locationKarasjok Norway coordinates69 25 55 N 25 48 26 E 69 43194 N 25 80722 E 69 43194 25 80722 elevation123 metres 404 ft Length152 9 km 95 0 mi Basin size3 151 81 km2 1 216 92 sq mi Discharge average32 96 m3 s 1 164 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftIskorasjohka Gossjohka Assuorgi Caskinjohka rightKarigasjoki Skiehccanjohka Anarjohka and the bridge to Karigasniemi in FinlandThe river has its sources at Lulit Bissovarri at an elevation of 549 metres 1 801 ft in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county Norway in the far south of the Finnmarksvidda plateau in the southwestern parts of Ovre Anarjohka National Park From there it flows towards the northeast through the national park until it turns towards the east and joins the tributary Skiehccanjohkka and the border with Finland where Lemmenjoki National Park is situated on the opposite side After Basevuovdi the river turns north and its largest tributary the Gossjohka joins it from the west The only bridge over the Anarjohka is located at the Finnish village of Karigasniemi At this border crossing the Norwegian and Finnish national highways meet both numbered 92 At Raidesuolu about 5 kilometres 3 1 mi further north and some 10 kilometres 6 mi east of the village of Karasjok the Anarjohka flows into the river Karasjohka and together the two rivers form the Tana River Karigasniemi with some 300 inhabitants is the only settlement of some size along the river On the Norwegian side between the border bridge and north to the confluence with Karasjohka lie the villages of Dorvonjarga and Gamehisnjarga South of Karigasniemi the area surrounding the river is very sparsely populated There are small villages at from north to south Iskorasjohka Jorgastak and Basevuovdi on the Norwegian side and at Kuoppaniva Vuobmaved and Angeli on the Finnish side Angeli which lies opposite Basevouvdi on the Norwegian side is the largest settlement along the river south of Karigasniemi Upstream from Basevuovdi Angeli there are no settlements at all Like the Tana the Anarjohka is a very good river for salmon fishing See also EditList of rivers of Norway List of rivers of FinlandReferences Edit a b NVE Atlas Norges vassdrags og energidirektorat Askheim Svein ed 2015 07 07 Anarjohka Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 2018 07 01 External links Edit Media related to Anarjohka at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anarjohka amp oldid 974165452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
