Porvoonjoki
Also known as Porvoojoki, Borgå å
thumb|Rapid in Orimattila, Virenoja
Key facts
- River.name
- Porvoonjoki
- River.source1_location
- Salpausselkä
- River.mouth_location
- Gulf of Finland
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Finland
- River.length_km
- 143
- River.basin_size_km2
- 1271
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thumb|Rapid in Orimattila, Virenoja
Porvoonjoki (Porvoo River, ) is a small river in Finland. The medieval town of Porvoo is situated in the river delta. It is the main river of the Porvoonjoki drainage system, the sources of which are located on the southern slopes of Salpausselkä in Kärkölä, Hollola and Lahti. The river flows through Orimattila, Pukkila, Askola and Porvoo into the Gulf of Finland. The agricultural landscape of the Porvoo River with its ancient settlements, villages and manors together with the old town of Porvoo is part of the national landscapes of Finland.
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