| Kitinen | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, Sodankylä |
| Length: | 235 km (146 mi) |
Kitinen is a river in Finland. It flows for, making it the fourth longest river in Finland. The river flows through the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, and Sodankylä in the Finnish region of Lapland. The Porttipahta Reservoir and a hydroelectric power plant are located on the upper course of the river. Tributaries of Kitinen are Kemijoki, Luiro, and Sattanen.[1]