The Gauja (in Lithuanian; Belarusian: Гаўя, Hawya; Russian: Гавья, Gav’ya) is a river in southern Lithuania and western Belarus. The 94-kilometer long Gauja drains a 1,677 km2 (647 sq mi) basin. It is a right tributary of the Neman.
Gauja | |
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Location | |
Country | Lithuania, Belarus |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Iwye district |
Mouth | Neman |
• coordinates | 53°49′52″N 25°35′37″E / 53.8312°N 25.5936°E |
Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
Basin size | 1,677 km2 (647 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Neman→ Baltic Sea |