Varėnė

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Varėnė
Varėnė near
Location
Country	Lithuania
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Alytus district municipality, Alytus County
Mouth	Merkys
• coordinates	54°14′46″N 24°33′13″E / 54.2460°N 24.5536°E / 54.2460; 24.5536Coordinates: 54°14′46″N 24°33′13″E / 54.2460°N 24.5536°E / 54.2460; 24.5536
Length	48 km (30 mi)
Basin size	411 km2 (159 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	3.36 m3/s (119 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Merkys→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Žiegždupis, Žižma, , Musė
• right	Juodupė, Niedulė, Svetus, Abista

Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km².

The Varėnė begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs at its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys near Varėna city.

Varėnė suits well for water tourism.

References[]

• LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.