Širvinta
| Širvinta | |
|---|---|
 The Širvinta river near Upninkai | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Paberžė |
| Mouth | Šventoji |
• coordinates | 55°06′34″N 24°33′19″E / 55.1094°N 24.5554°E |
| Length | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 918 km2 (354 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
The Širvinta is a river in
.The Širvinta has a rapid flow and winding rocky bed, which is used by kayakers.[2] The Širvinta Landscape Reserve, encompassing the river banks and escarpments of the Širvinta, was established in 1992 to protect the channel's unique landscape. Some of the loamy scarps near Upninkai reach as high as 40 metres.
The name of the river is probably derived from the Baltic adjective širmas or širvas, meaning brown.
References
- ^ "KELIONĖ ŠIRVINTOS UPE". Širvintos District Municipality. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Kelių valandų žygis baidarėmis savaitgalio popietei: neatrasta Širvintos upė". 15min.lt. Retrieved 31 December 2020.