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The Varėnė is a river of Alytus district municipality and Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southern Lithuania. It flows for 48 kilometres and has a basin area of 411 km².
| Varėnė | |
|---|---|
 Varėnė near Lake Varėnis | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Alytus district municipality, Alytus County |
| Mouth | Merkys |
• coordinates | 54°14′46″N 24°33′13″E / 54.2460°N 24.5536°E |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Basin size | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.36 m3/s (119 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Merkys→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Žiegždupis, Žižma, Dusmena, Musė |
| • right | Juodupė, Niedulė, Svetus, Abista |
The Varėnė begins near Skaičionys village. There are a lot of water springs along its upper course. Varėnė crosses the Varėnis Lake near its mouth. It joins the Merkys near Varėna city.
Varėnė suits well for water tourism.
References
edit- LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.