These are the longest rivers in Lithuania.
Longest rivers
#
|
Name
|
Length (km)
|
Mouth
|
Most important cities
|
Total |
In Lithuania
|
1 |
Nemunas
|
937
|
475 |
Curonian Lagoon |
Hrodna, Druskininkai, Alytus, Kaunas, Sovetsk
|
2 |
Neris
|
510
|
235 |
Nemunas |
Vilnius, Kernavė, Jonava, Kaunas
|
3 |
Venta River
|
346
|
161 |
Baltic Sea |
Venta, Kuldīga, Ventspils
|
4 |
Šešupė
|
298
|
209 |
Nemunas |
Marijampolė, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Krasnoznamensk
|
5 |
Šventoji
|
246
|
246 |
Neris |
Anykščiai, Kavarskas, Ukmergė
|
6 |
Nevėžis
|
209
|
209 |
Nemunas |
Panevėžys, Kėdainiai
|
7 |
Merkys
|
203
|
190 |
Nemunas |
Baltoji Vokė, Merkinė
|
8 |
Minija
|
202
|
202 |
Nemunas Delta |
Salantai, Gargždai, Priekulė
|
9 |
Nemunėlis
|
199
|
160 |
Lielupe |
|
10 |
Dysna
|
173
|
58 |
Daugava |
|
11 |
Jūra
|
172
|
172 |
Nemunas |
Rietavas, Tauragė
|
12 |
Mūša
|
157
|
140 |
Lielupe |
|
13 |
Lėvuo
|
145
|
145 |
Mūša |
Bauska
|
14 |
Šušvė
|
135
|
135 |
Nevėžis |
|
15 |
Dubysa
|
131
|
131 |
Nemunas |
Šiauliai, Ariogala
|
16 |
Širvinta
|
129
|
129 |
Šventoji River |
Širvintos
|
17 |
Švėtė
|
118
|
50 |
Lielupe |
Žagarė
|
18 |
Šešuvis
|
115
|
115 |
Jūra |
|
19 |
Kotra River
|
109
|
24 |
Nemunas |
|
20 |
Mituva
|
102
|
102 |
Nemunas |
Jurbarkas
|
21 |
Bartuva
|
101
|
55 |
Baltic Sea |
Skuodas
|
The Virvyčia (99.7 km) is just shy of the 100 km limit. The length of the Žeimena is an object of discussion; it could be up to 114 km.
Note: length in Lithuania also includes the length of rivers when they serve as borders with neighboring countries.
References
List of rivers of Europe |
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States with limited recognition | |
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Dependencies and other entities | |
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