Lapskojis

The Lapskojis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) and has a basin area of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). It is the right tributary of the Šušvė river.

Lapskojis
The middle course of the Lapskojis
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPernarava-Šaravai Forest
MouthŠušvė south to Josvainiai
  coordinates
55°14′5″N 23°50′15″E
Length3.3 km (2.1 mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average3.4 km (2.1 mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionŠušvėNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea

The name Lapskojis comes from Lithuanian lapės koja ('a leg of fox').[2]

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. Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.


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