Rimkai Lake
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The Rimkai is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north from Krakės town, next to Jaugiliai village and Jaugiliai Lake, at a place of former Rimkai village. It belongs to the Smilga basin (part of the Nevėžis basin).
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Rimkai | |
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Rimkai Lake from the southern coast | |
Location | Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 55°26′30″N 23°43′50″E |
Part of | Jaugila→Smilga→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Max. length | 0.33 km (0.21 mi) |
Max. width | 0.12 km (0.075 mi) |
Surface area | 0.029 km2 (0.011 sq mi)[1] |
Shore length1 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
Surface elevation | 89.3 m (293 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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Coasts of the lake are flat, covered by reed beds.
The name Rimkai comes from the village name Rimkai.[2]