Minija

This article is about a river. For the village, see Minija (village).

The Minija is a river in western Lithuania and a right tributary to the Nemunas. It is 202 km (126 mi) long.^[1] It begins from small Lake Didovas, and hydrographically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of Telšiai. The rivulet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called Mava, in between Lake Ilgis and Lake Pluotinalis - Kliurkė and only after Lake Didovo it gets the Minija name.

Minija
Map highlighting Minija
Location
Country	Lithuania
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Didovas
Mouth
• location	Neman
• coordinates	55.3469°N 21.2925°E / 55.3469; 21.2925
Length	202 km (126 mi)
Basin size	2,978 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	38.7 m3/s (1,370 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Neman→ Baltic Sea

It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and Gargždai, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata distributary of the Nemunas delta.

In 1873 a channel, called "Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with Klaipėda port.

Tributary rivers

• Left: Pala, Alantas, Žvelsa, Agluona, Veiviržas, Tenenys
• Right: Sausdaravas, Babrungas, Mišupė, Salnatas