The Rautas River (
Swedish: ''Rautasälven'',
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: ''Rávttaseatnu'') is an early contributary to the
Torne River in
Swedish Lapland.
It originates in
Rautasjaure (Lake Rautas) in the mountains of northwestern Lapland, at an elevation of 560 m above mean sea level.
A footpath leads to Rautasjaure from
Rensjön.
In winter the lake can be reached by
snowmobile
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Their engines normally ...
.
From there it flows eastward through roadless land.
On the right, southern bank,
Subasjohka,
Seppojokha join the river and the river flows into the
Guolášjávri lake, where it is joined by
Snánnavieddji (left/north) and
Durkkejohka (right/south).
It enters
Rautas fjällurskogs naturreservat, meeting
Leavášjohka and
Geinnodakjohka on the right, and splits shortly before
Rautas.
It splits in a western and an eastern part, Alit Suorri / Västra Rautasälven (met by
Njuohčamjohka) and Lulit Suorri / Östra Rautasälven.
Those branches are approximately 3km apart.
In the middle between those two branches lies the village of Rautas (Rávttas).
The
European route E10
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crosses both branches.
After 6-10 km, the branches meet again and the river continues in a southeasterly direction.
It passes by the village of
Käyrävuopio shortly before the stream
Tiansbäken (Vuonajohka) flows into the river from the right/south.
Then it continuous through uninhabited land, with
Pahtajoki flowing into it on the right, before
passing by a place where a footpath leads toward the river from the south (see photo).
The
Käyräjohki and
Askajoki join from the left.
After this, the river turns north.
A track leads from Kurravaara to near the place where the river turns north.
It flows into flatter land where some islands such as
Hansisaari are in the river.
Finally, it flows into
Vahkujávri, which is part of the
Torne River, at an elevation of 327 m, after nearly 135 km.
Sources
* Lantmäteriets Fjällkarta BD4 Kiruna, December 2006
References
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Rivers of Norrbotten County
Torne river basin