Karasjohka
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General data
- Name: Karasjohka
- Water system: Tana (Finland–Norway)
- Water type: River
- Progression: Tana (Finland–Norway) -> Tanafjord -> Barents Sea -> Arctic ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subpolar
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Norway
Description
Karasjohka (Norwegian), Kárášjohka (Northern Sami), or Kaarasjoki (Kven) is a river in Finnmark county, Norway. The 161-kilometre (100 mi) long river runs through Kautokeino Municipality and Karasjok Municipality. It is one of the most important rivers that drains the Finnmarksvidda plateau. It flows into the famous salmon-fishing Tana River near the Finnish village of Karigasniemi on the Norway-Finland border.