Baltupis
The Baltupis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 4.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 2.7 km². It is a tributary of the Nevėžis River. The Baltupis goes on the edge between Sirutiškis village and the northern limit of Kėdainiai (Babėnai).
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| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Next to Sirutiškis |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nevėžis River |
• coordinates | 55°20′55″N 23°59′45″E |
| Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
The name Baltupis means 'white river' in Lithuainian.[2]
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References
- LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-17.
- B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.
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