Švėtė, Svēte
Švėtė near Žagarė
Location
CountryLithuania, Latvia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationŠiauliai district
MouthLielupe
  coordinates
56°43′08″N 23°38′52″E / 56.7190°N 23.6477°E / 56.7190; 23.6477
Length123 km (76 mi)
Basin size2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average2.7 m3/s (95 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLielupeBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  leftBērze

The river Švėtė (Lithuanian: Švėtė, Latvian: Svēte) flows through the Šiauliai and Joniškis districts in the northern part of Lithuania, and the southern part of Latvia.[1] The source of the Švėtė is near Tulominai, about 16 km southeast of Kuršėnai, and the river flows north passing by Žagarė, near the Latvian border.[1] It is a tributary of the Lielupe, joining it 8 km to the northwest of Jelgava. The Lielupe ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.

The upper part of the Švėtė can dry up completely in very dry summers,[1] and its main tributaries are the Šakyna, Žarė, Tērvete, Bērze, Žvairilas, Bukiškis, Juodupis, Katmilžis and Vilkija rivers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (in Lithuanian) Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1985–1988). "Švėtė". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija. Vol. IV. Vilnius, Lithuania: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 241. LCCN 86232954.


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