The Baublys (or Antežeriai Lake) is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. This is the largest lake of Kėdainiai District Municipality. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west from Krakės town and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Pašušvys village. It belongs to the Šušvė basin (part of the Nevėžis basin).

Baublys
Baublys Lake from the southern coast
Baublys is located in Lithuania
Baublys
Baublys
Baublys is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Baublys
Baublys
LocationKėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania
Coordinates55°24′26″N 23°36′56″E / 55.40722°N 23.61556°E / 55.40722; 23.61556
Etymology'bittern'
Part ofŠušvėNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea
Primary inflowsRaguva
Primary outflowsRaguva
Max. length0.71 km (0.44 mi)
Max. width0.18 km (0.11 mi)
Surface area0.066 km2 (0.025 sq mi)[1]
Shore length11.6 km (0.99 mi)
Surface elevation89.8 m (295 ft)
SettlementsAntežeriai
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

On the northern coast Antežeriai village is located. The Baublys Lake and its close surroundings (reed beds) are declared an ornithological sanctuary. It covers an area of 15 hectares (37 acres).[2] The nesting places of Eurasian bittern, spotted crake and other water birds are protected here.

The name Baublys comes from the same Lithuanian word which means 'bittern'.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Baublys (ežeras)". Gamtos katalogas. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ "Draustiniai". keduredija.lt. Kėdainių miškų urėdija. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
  3. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.