Birvėta
| Birvėta | |
|---|---|
 Birvėta lowland near Kozyany, Belarus. | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Belarus, Lithuania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near village |
| Mouth | Dysna |
• coordinates | 55°16′55″N 26°52′17″E / 55.28194°N 26.87139°ECoordinates: 55°16′55″N 26°52′17″E / 55.28194°N 26.87139°E |
| Length | 36.4 km (22.6 mi); with , 68 km (42 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dysna→ Daugava→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | |
| • right | , , , |
| Waterbodies | |
Birvėta (Belarusian: Бірвета) is a river in eastern Lithuania and Belarus (Vitebsk Region). It is a right tributary of Dysna.
The river starts near the village, Regional Park, Švenčionys District. It flows north passing through the Kančioginas lake. From there, it flows north and east through the Ignalina District. Up to its confluence with the lake, the river is known as Kančiogina. Next again flowing east, flows through swampy areas and passes by fishing ponds. After 65 kilometres (40 mi), Birvėta crosses the Belarus–Lithuania border and forms a natural border between the Pastavy and Braslaw Districts. It empties into the Dysna at 113 kilometres (70 mi) from Dysna's estuary to the south of Kaziany. Birvėta's valley is shallow and boggy.
Tributaries: (left), , , , (right).[1]
Villages near the river:
- Near Kančiogina: , Kančioginas, , , , Mielagėnai
- Near Birvėta: , , , , Pivorai, Rimaldiškė
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- Tributaries of the Dysna
- Rivers of Lithuania
- Rivers of Belarus
- Rivers of Vitebsk Region