The Rudekšna is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 21 kilometres (13 mi) and has a basin area of 41 km2 (16 sq mi).
| Rudekšna | |
|---|---|
 Rudekšna in Pagiriai town | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gružai Forest |
| Mouth | Obelis |
• coordinates | 55°19′21″N 24°22′11″E / 55.3225°N 24.3698°E |
| Length | 20.8 km (12.9 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 41 km2 (16 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Obelis→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Geležė |
It starts nearby the Gružai Forest, on the Ukmergė District Municipality and Panevėžys District Municipality limits. The Rudekšna flows southwards and meets the Obelis river (from the right side) nearby Runeikiai village. Pagiriai town stands by the Rudekšna.[2]
The name Rudekšna is derived from Lithuanian: rudas ('brown').[3]
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) - ^ Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 577.
- ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.