Plinkaigalis Lake
Plinkaigalis Lake | |
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Plinkaigalis Lake | |
Location | Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 55°24′57″N 23°39′16″E / 55.41583°N 23.65444°ECoordinates: 55°24′57″N 23°39′16″E / 55.41583°N 23.65444°E |
Part of | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Primary inflows | Žiedupė |
River sources | Žiedupė |
Max. length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
Max. width | 0.1 km (0.062 mi) |
Surface area | c. 0.031 km2 (0.012 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | c. 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
Surface elevation | 84.8 m (278 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The Plinkaigalis Lake (Lithuanian: Plinkaigalio ežeras, also Minaga) is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west from Krakės town, at Plinkaigalis village. It belongs to the Šušvė basin (part of the Nevėžis basin).[1]
Coasts of the lake are high, covered by meadows. Nearby the Plinkaigalis Hillfort is located. The lake is inside .
The name comes from the village name Plinkaigalis. The name Minaga means 'lampern'.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Plinkaigalio ežeras". Gamtos katalogas. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.
Categories:
- Tributaries of the Šušvė
- Lakes of Kėdainiai District Municipality