Kruostas

The Kruostas is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 28.9 kilometres (18.0 mi) and has a basin area of 99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi). It originates near Alksnėnai village and goes through agriculture fields passing Žilvičiai, Šlapaberžė, Beržai, Daškoniai. The lower course goes through a deep valley beside Vaidatoniai hillfort. This area is Kruostas botanic sanctuary. The river meets the Nevėžis from the right side near Urbeliai village. Vaidatoniai pond is on the Kruostas river.[2]

Kruostas
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Alksnėnai
MouthNevėžis in Urbeliai
  coordinates
55.3709°N 24.0077°E / 55.3709; 24.0077
Length28.9 km (18.0 mi)[1]
Basin size99.7 km2 (38.5 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average0.5 m³/s[2]
Basin features
ProgressionNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftVinkšnupys, Žalčiupys, Suokupis, Alkas, Skaudinis, Latupys
  rightKonkulis, Vensutis

The name Kruostas derives from Lithuanian word kruostas or skruostas ('cheek, eyelash, eyebrow'), further from skrosti, skersti ('to slice, to butcher').[3]

References

  1. B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 447.
  3. Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.


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