The Aknysta is a river in Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It originates from Aknystėlis Lake, flows through the Lipšys Lake, and as a left-bank tributary discharges into the Šventoji. It flows for 18.2 kilometres and has a basin area of 94.2 km². The villages Aknystos and Aknysčiai are situated along the river.[2]
| Aknysta | |
|---|---|
 Aknysta river nearby Aknystos | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aknystėlis Lake |
| Mouth | Šventoji |
• coordinates | 55°37′47″N 25°18′28″E / 55.62972°N 25.30778°E |
| Length | 18.2 km (11.3 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.87 m3/s (31 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šventoji→ Neris→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kilėva, Gėtys, Bigulis |
The hydronym Aknysta possibly derives from Lithuanian: akis 'eye, waterhole, ice-hole'.[3]
References
edit- ^ B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pinkas HaKehillot Lita: Debeikai". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.