Smilga (river)

The Smilga is a river in the Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 32 kilometres (20 mi) and has a basin area of 208.8 km² (80.6 sq mi).[3]

Smilga
The Smilga near Tubiai village
Location
Country	Lithuania
Region	Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Patranys village
Mouth	Nevėžis
• coordinates	55°17′17″N 23°59′04″E
Length	32 km (20 mi)[1]
Basin size	208.8 km2 (80.6 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	1.08 m3/s (38 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Progression	Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Tranys, Graisupis, Jaugila, Vištupis
• right	Smilgaitis, Klamputis

It begins near the village of Patranys, in Krakės Eldership. The Smilga river flows mostly in a southeasterly direction through the Josvainiai Forest. It joins the Nevėžis in the centre of Kėdainiai.

The valley in upper and middle courses is negligible, though in becomes steep in the lower course. The course at some places is straightened.[2]

The Smilga passes through Medininkai, Palainiškiai, Šiukštuliškiai, Lipliūnai, Stasiūnai, Tubiai, Kėboniai, Bartkūniškiai, Pasmilgys villages and Kėdainiai city.

The name Smilga comes from the Lithuanian word smilga ('bentgrass').[4]