Linkava

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Linkava
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Linkava in village
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Ramygala
MouthNevėžis in Krekenava
 • coordinates
55°32′44″N 24°06′14″E / 55.5456°N 24.1038°E / 55.5456; 24.1038Coordinates: 55°32′44″N 24°06′14″E / 55.5456°N 24.1038°E / 55.5456; 24.1038
Length36.8 km (22.9 mi)[1]
Basin size163.4 km2 (63.1 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average0.82 m³/s[2]
Basin features
ProgressionNevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftRatlankstis, , Gilupis, Kreivė
 • rightVermenė, Drūlupis, Tiltmedys, Sidzena, Josvainis

The Linkava is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Panevėžys district municipality, central Lithuania. It flows for 36.8 kilometres (22.9 mi) and has a basin area of 163.4 km2 (63.1 sq mi).

It starts 4 km from Ramygala, nearby village. The Rudekšna flows to the southwest, later to the north west and meets the Nevėžis river (from the left side) in Krekenava. The bed width is 6-12, at some places 14-22 meters, the depth is 0.5-3 meters. The river course from village has been left intact and now belongs to Krekenava Regional Park.[2]

The name Linkava derives from the root *link- as in Lithuanian: linka ('hollow, dip'). Lithuanian: linkis ('curve, bay'), linkti ('to bend').[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Rainys, Algirdas (2008). Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 13. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. p. 413.
  3. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.

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