Obelis

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Obelis
Obelis už Juodkiškių.JPG
Obelis near village
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionUkmergė district municipality, Kėdainiai district municipality
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNear Siesikai
 • coordinates55°19′23″N 24°29′15″E / 55.3231°N 24.4875°E / 55.3231; 24.4875
MouthNevėžis in Kėdainiai
 • coordinates
55°16′13″N 23°57′30″E / 55.2704°N 23.9582°E / 55.2704; 23.9582Coordinates: 55°16′13″N 23°57′30″E / 55.2704°N 23.9582°E / 55.2704; 23.9582
Length53.3 kilometres (33.1 mi)[1]
Basin size673.8 km2 (260.2 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average2.7 m³/s[2]
 • minimum0.001 m³/s[2]
 • maximum227 m³/s[2]
Basin features
ProgressionNevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries 
 • left, Lankesa, Piltyna
 • rightRudekšna, Indija, Šumera, Suleva, , Malčius

The Obelis is a river of Ukmergė district municipality and Kėdainiai district municipality, central Lithuania. It flows for 53.3 kilometres (33.1 mi) and has a basin area of 673.8 km2 (260.2 sq mi). It is a left tributary of the Nevėžis near Kėdainiai.

The river valley is 200–220 m wide and 8–14 m high. The width of the river course is 5–12 m. The rapidness of the current is 0,2–0,3 meters per second.[2] There are , Bubliai Reservoir and Juodkiškiai Reservoir damed on the Obelis river. It flows through , Šėta, , Aristava, Paobelys, and meets the Nevėžis in Kėdainiai.

The river name Obelis derives from the Lithuanian word obelis ('apple tree').[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 c d Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 229.
  3. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.

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