Putnupys
| Putnupys | |
|---|---|
 Dry Putnupys river bed near Prapuoleniai | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Region | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pernarava-Šaravai Forest |
| Mouth | Šušvė nearby Kampai I |
• coordinates | 55°11′05″N 23°49′39″E / 55.1847°N 23.8275°E |
| Length | 10.9 km (6.8 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Slajus |
The Putnupys is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 10.9 kilometres (6.8 mi) and has a basin area of 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi). It originates in the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest, 3 km from Skaistgiriai village. The Putnupys flows to the south east, at first through the forest, later through the agriculture fields. It meets the Šušvė from the right side near Kampai I village.
The Putnupys pond of 4.8 hectares (12 acres) is made nearby the river mouth. The river passes through Būdai, Prapuoleniai, Kampai II, Kampai I villages.
The name Putnupys possibly comes from the Lithuanian suriname Putna.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.