Eglesys River
Physical characteristics
MouthVenta
 • location
Klaišių Forest
 • coordinates
56°11′45″N 22°40′12″E / 56.19586°N 22.67009°E / 56.19586; 22.67009
Length13.9 km (8.6 mi)[1]
Basin size34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)

The Eglesys is a Lithuanian river in the Akmenė district. It begins in the Klaišiai forest near the village of Baubliai (Akmenė District). It flows westward and northwestward, parallel to the Venta (river), into which it debouches. Its name originates from the Lithuanian tree name eglė.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lietuvos upės: Hidrografija ir nuotėkis (in Lithuanian). Kaunas. 2001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lithuanian Energy Institute. 1981. p. 99.


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