Anykšta
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Anykšta | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Location | Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rubikiai Lake |
Mouth | |
• coordinates | 55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°ECoordinates: 55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°E |
Length | 13.8 km (8.6 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 144.9 km2 (55.9 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 1.18 m³/s |
Basin features | |
Progression | Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Anykšta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, northeastern Lithuania. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km².
It is a left tributary of the Šventoji in the town Anykščiai.
The name Anykšta is of unknown origin. According to one theory it could be derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *an-/*en- related to water.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.
LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Šventoji
- Rivers of Lithuania
- Anykščiai District Municipality
- Lithuania river stubs