Smilga (river)
The Smilga is a river in the Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 32 kilometres (20 mi) and has a basin area of 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi).[3]
| Smilga | |
|---|---|
 The Smilga near Tubiai village | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Patranys village |
| Mouth | Nevėžis |
• coordinates | 55°17′17″N 23°59′04″E |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.08 m3/s (38 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tranys, Graisupis, Jaugila, Vištupis |
| • right | Smilgaitis, Klamputis |
It begins near the village of Patranys, in Krakės Eldership. The Smilga river flows mostly in a southeasterly direction through the Josvainiai Forest. It joins the Nevėžis in the centre of Kėdainiai.
The valley in upper and middle courses is negligible, though in becomes steep in the lower course. The course at some places is straightened.[2]
The Smilga passes through Medininkai, Palainiškiai, Šiukštuliškiai, Lipliūnai, Stasiūnai, Tubiai, Kėboniai, Bartkūniškiai, Pasmilgys villages and Kėdainiai city.
The name Smilga comes from the Lithuanian word smilga ('bentgrass').[4]
Images
Smilga in Kėdainiai at winter
Smilga next to Bartkūniškiai
Smilga nearby Kėdainiai
Beaver dam in Smilga
Smilga at Pasmilgys
References
- 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) - Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 4. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1988. p. 48.
- "Mano vyriausybė | Aplinkos apsaugos agentūra".
- Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.