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Anykšta

Coordinates: 55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°E / 55.5312; 25.1131
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Anykšta
The Anykšta near its source
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Location
CountryLithuania
LocationAnykščiai district municipality, Utena County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRubikiai Lake
Mouth 
 • coordinates
55°31′52″N 25°06′47″E / 55.5312°N 25.1131°E / 55.5312; 25.1131
Length13.8 km (8.6 mi)[1]
Basin size144.9 km2 (55.9 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average1.18 m³/s
Basin features
ProgressionŠventojiNerisNemanBaltic Sea

The Anykšta is a river of Anykščiai district municipality, Utena County, in northeastern Lithuania. It flows for 13.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 144.9 km².

The Anykšta is a left-bank tributary of the Šventoji, joining it in the town of Anykščiai.

The name Anykšta is of unknown origin. According to one theory, it could have been derived from Proto-Indoeuropean root *an-/*en- related to water.[2]

References

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

LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications) Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-11.