Aknysta (river)

Aknysta
Aknysta
	Aknysta river nearby Aknystos
Location
Country	Lithuania
Location	Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake
Mouth	Šventoji
• coordinates	55°37′47″N 25°18′28″E / 55.62972°N 25.30778°ECoordinates: 55°37′47″N 25°18′28″E / 55.62972°N 25.30778°E
Length	18.2 km (11.3 mi)
Basin size	94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	0.87 m3/s (31 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Kilėva, Gėtys, Bigulis

The Aknysta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, northeastern Lithuania. It originates from the Aknystėlis lake, flows through the Lipšys lake, and becomes a left tributary of the Šventoji. It flows for 18.2 kilometres and has a basin area of 94.2 km². The villages Aknystos and Aknysčiai are situated along the river.^[2]

The hydronym Aknysta possibly derives from Lithuanian: akis 'eye, waterhole, ice-hole'.^[3]

References[]

^ B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Pinkas HaKehillot Lita: Debeikai". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.

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[upes-1] B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Pinkas HaKehillot Lita: Debeikai". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.

[LHEŽ-3] Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.

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