Rudekšna

The Rudekšna is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 21 kilometres (13 mi) and has a basin area of 41 km² (16 sq mi).

Rudekšna
Rudekšna in Pagiriai town
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Gružai Forest
Mouth	Obelis
• coordinates	55.3225°N 24.3698°E / 55.3225; 24.3698
Length	20.8 km (12.9 mi)[1]
Basin size	41 km2 (16 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Obelis→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Geležė

It starts nearby the Gružai Forest, on the Ukmergė District Municipality and Panevėžys District Municipality limits. The Rudekšna flows southwards and meets the Obelis river (from the right side) nearby Runeikiai village. Pagiriai town stands by the Rudekšna.^[2]

The name Rudekšna is derived from Lithuanian: rudas ('brown').^[3]

References

1. B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 577.
3. Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.