Smilgaitis
River in Kaunas County, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Kaunas County, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Smilgaitis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 34 kilometres (21 mi) and has a basin area of 76 km2 (29 sq mi). It is a right tributary of the river Smilga.
Smilgaitis | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Near Krakės |
• coordinates | 55.4155°N 23.6870°E |
Mouth | Smilga |
• coordinates | 55.2920°N 23.8946°E |
Length | 34.2 km (21.3 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 75.6 km2 (29.2 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 0.41 m³/s[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Smilga→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• right | Dangaučius, Amalis |
Its source is nearby Krakės town. It flows through the Josvainiai forest, Meironiškiai, Ruseiniai villages and meets the Smilga river near Stasiūnai. Keleriškiai pond is dammed on the Smilgaitis river.
The name Smilgaitis comes from the Lithuanian word smilga ('bentgrass').[3]
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