Svete (river)
Švėtė, Svēte | |
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Svete near Žagarė | |
Country | Lithuania, Latvia |
Basin | |
Main source | Šiauliai district |
River mouth | Lielupe |
Basin size | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 123 km (76 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Svete River (Lithuanian: Švėtė, Latvian: Svēte) flows through the Šiauliai and Joniškis districts in the northern part of Lithuania, and the southern part of Latvia.[1] The source of the Švėtė is near Tulominai, about 16 km southeast of Kuršėnai, and the river flows north passing by Žagarė, near the Latvian border.[1] It is a tributary of the Lielupe, joining it 8 km to the northwest of Jelgava. The Lielupe ultimately flows into the Baltic Sea.
The upper part of the Svete can dry up completely in very dry summers,[1] and its main tributaries are the Šakyna, Žarė, Tērvete, Bērze, Žvairilas, Bukiškis, Juodupis, Katmilžis and Vilkija rivers.[1]
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Coordinates: 56°43′08″N 23°38′52″E / 56.7190°N 23.6477°E
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