Varėnė
River in Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
River in Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km².
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2013) |
Varėnė | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alytus district municipality, Alytus County |
Mouth | Merkys |
• coordinates | 54.2460°N 24.5536°E |
Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
Basin size | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 3.36 m3/s (119 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Merkys→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Žiegždupis, Žižma, Dusmena, Musė |
• right | Juodupė, Niedulė, Svetus, Abista |
The Varėnė begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs along its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys near Varėna city.
Varėnė suits well for water tourism.
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