Aknysta (river)
River in Lithuania
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The Aknysta is a river in Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It originates from Aknystėlis Lake, flows through the Lipšys Lake, and as a left-bank tributary discharges into the Šventoji. It flows for 18.2 kilometres and has a basin area of 94.2 km². The villages Aknystos and Aknysčiai are situated along the river.[2]
CountryLithuania
locationAknystėlis Lake
| Aknysta | |
|---|---|
Aknysta river nearby Aknystos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aknystėlis Lake |
| Mouth | Šventoji |
• coordinates | 55°37′47″N 25°18′28″E |
| Length | 18.2 km (11.3 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.87 m3/s (31 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kilėva, Gėtys, Bigulis |
The hydronym Aknysta possibly derives from Lithuanian: akis 'eye, waterhole, ice-hole'.[3]