Vikšrupis
River in Kaunas County, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vikšrupis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) and has a basin area of 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi). The river is a right tributary of the Šušvė.[2]
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Vikšrupis | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania |
Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Nearby Jakšiai |
Mouth | Šušvė near Macgaliai |
• coordinates | 55.2248°N 23.8445°E / 55.2248; 23.8445 |
Length | 16.9 km (10.5 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Gaidys |
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It starts near Jakšiai village, then flows to the west through the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. The lower course is designated as the Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sanctuary.
The hydronym Vikšrupis is a compound noun which the first root vikšr- could mean either 'rush' (vikšris) or 'caterpillar' (vikšras) while the second root up- means 'river' (upė).[3]