Suleva

The Suleva (or Suliava) is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 20 kilometres (12 mi) and has a basin area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi).

Suleva
Suleva near its mouth
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationOkainėliai surroundings
MouthObelis (Kapliai Reservoir) in Aukštieji Kapliai
  coordinates
55.2883°N 24.1553°E / 55.2883; 24.1553
Length19.7 km (12.2 mi)[1]
Basin size43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionObelisNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
  rightBeržė

It starts nearby Okainėliai village, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Pavermenys. It flows southwards mostly through the Lančiūnava-Šventybrastis Forest and meets the Obelis from the right side in Aukštieji Kapliai.

Suleva passes through Milžemiai and Jaskaičiai villages.

The hydronym derives from Lithuanian word sula ('sap', 'juice').[2]

References

  1. B. Gailiušis, J. Jablonskis, M Kovalenkovienė (2001). Lietuvos upės (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Lietuvos energetikos institutas. p. 507.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.


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