The Kačupys is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It is the right tributary of the Dotnuvėlė river. It starts from the Krakės-Dotnuva forest, then goes through Siponiai and meets the Dotnuvėlė nearby Vainotiškiai village.

Kačupys
Kačupys is located in Lithuania
Kačupys
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKrakės-Dotnuva forest
 • coordinates55°25′23″N 23°47′33″E / 55.4230°N 23.7926°E / 55.4230; 23.7926
MouthDotnuvėlė
 • coordinates
55°23′40″N 23°51′04″E / 55.3945°N 23.8511°E / 55.3945; 23.8511
Length9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi)[1]
Basin size10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionDotnuvėlėNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea

The name Kačupys means 'Cat River' (i. e. is could mean 'petty, inferior river').[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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)
  2. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.