Vuoksi River
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The Vuoksi River is a major waterway in northwestern Russia and southeastern Finland, known for connecting Lake Saimaa to Lake Ladoga and playing a key historical and economic role in the region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Finland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| borderHistory | affected by the Finnish–Russian border changes after World War II ⓘ |
| climateZone | boreal climate zone ⓘ |
| connectedWaterbody |
Saimaa Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
Saimaa Canal system (indirectly via Lake Saimaa)
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Finland
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Lake Saimaa drainage basin ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Neva River
ⓘ
surface form:
Neva River basin via Lake Ladoga
|
| ecosystemType | freshwater ecosystem ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally southeastward from Finland to Russia ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Imatra
ⓘ
Priozersk ⓘ Svetogorsk ⓘ |
| hasBridge | multiple road and rail bridges ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | Saimaa–Vuoksi catchment ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | featured in Finnish and Karelian history and folklore ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | supports local industry and energy production ⓘ |
| hasFloodRisk | seasonal water level variations and flood risk in some areas ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerPlant |
Imatra hydropower plant
ⓘ
Svetogorsk hydropower plant ⓘ |
| hasIsland | numerous small islands and islets ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | multiple branches into Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| hasTributary | Burnaya River (Vuoksa branch) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rapids at Imatra
ⓘ
role in Finnish–Russian trade routes ⓘ |
| length | approximately 162 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leningrad Oblast
ⓘ
South Karelia ⓘ
surface form:
South Karelia region of Finland
northwestern Russia ⓘ southeastern Finland ⓘ |
| mouth | Lake Ladoga ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vuoksi river basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Vuoksi River basin
|
| region |
Karelia
ⓘ
South Karelia ⓘ |
| source | Lake Saimaa ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high military and economic importance in regional history ⓘ |
| transboundaryWaterManagement | subject to Finnish–Russian water management agreements ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ timber floating (historically) ⓘ |
| waterSystem | Vuoksi–Neva water system ⓘ |
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