The Plinkaigalis Lake (Lithuanian: Plinkaigalio ežeras, also Minaga) is a lake in Krakės Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west from Krakės town, at Plinkaigalis village. It belongs to the Šušvė basin (part of the Nevėžis basin).[1]
| Plinkaigalis Lake | |
|---|---|
 Plinkaigalis Lake from the southern coast | |
  Plinkaigalis Lake  Plinkaigalis Lake | |
| Location | Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55°24′57″N 23°39′16″E / 55.41583°N 23.65444°E |
| Part of | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Primary inflows | Žiedupė |
| River sources | Žiedupė |
| Max. length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.1 km (0.062 mi) |
| Surface area | c. 0.031 km2 (0.012 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | c. 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 84.8 m (278 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Coasts of the lake are high, covered by meadows. Nearby the Plinkaigalis Hillfort is located. The lake is inside Pašušvys Landscape Sanctuary.
The name comes from the village name Plinkaigalis. The name Minaga means 'lampern'.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Plinkaigalio ežeras". Gamtos katalogas. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.