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Tainionvirta

The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Tainionvirta is a river in the Päijät-Häme region of Finland. It begins at Jääsjärvi, Hartola. At Sysmä the river flows into the Päijänne. Its length is 6 to 7 kilometres (3.7 to 4.3 mi), and it drops about 5 metres (16 ft). There are five rapids, but typically water flows quite slowly. It is possible to paddle the river.

Flows through: Finland.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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