The Lapskojis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) and has a basin area of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). It is a right tributary of the Šušvė river.
| Lapskojis | |
|---|---|
 The middle course of the Lapskojis | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pernarava-Šaravai Forest |
| Mouth | Šušvė south to Josvainiai |
• coordinates | 55°14′5″N 23°50′15″E / 55.23472°N 23.83750°E |
| Length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.4 km (2.1 mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
The name Lapskojis comes from Lithuanian lapės koja ('a leg of fox').[2]
References
edit- ^ 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) - ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.