Tärendö River
| Tärendö River | |
|---|---|
 Tärendö river in late October 2011 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Torne River |
| • coordinates | 67°26′40″N 22°26′50″E / 67.44444°N 22.44722°E |
| • elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Mouth | Kalix River |
• coordinates | 67°09′40″N 22°38′25″E / 67.16111°N 22.64028°E |
• elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Length | 52 km (32 mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 80 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
The Tärendö River (Swedish: Tärendö älv, Meänkieli: Täränönväylä) is a small distributary 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).[2]
The Tärendö River splits off the Torne River in Pajala Municipality, near the village of Junosuando, at an altitude of 210m. It takes more than 50% of the water in the Torne River.[2]
It flows southeast for 52km, passing Lautakoski and Koijuniemi, then empties into the Kalix River at the village of Tärendö at an altitude of 160m.
Right-bank tributaries of the Tärendö River are Meras River, Vuosto River, and Jukkas River. The Kari River flows into the Tärendö River on the left.[3]
Like many other rivers in Nordkalotten and Norrland, the river is popular for fishing.
References
- ↑ "Tärendö älv". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2010. (subscription required)
- 1 2 "Bifurkationen är en världssensation" (in Swedish). Pajala Municipality. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ "Min karta". Lantmateriet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-06-24.