Šešupė River

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Šešupė
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Map of the Šešupė River
Origin 18 km north of Suwałki
Mouth Neman River near Neman town
Basin countries Lithuania, Poland, Russia
Length 298 km (185 mi)
Avg. discharge 18 m³/s (near Kudirkos Naumiestis)
Basin area 6,105 km2 (2,357 sq mi)

The Šešupė (About this sound pronunciation; Polish: Szeszupa; Russian: Шешупе; German: Scheschup(p)e) is a river which flows through Poland (27 km), Lithuania (158 km), and Russia (62 km). The river flows for 51 km along the border between the Kaliningrad Oblast, an enclave of Russia, and Lithuania. The Šešupė flows into the Neman River near the town of Neman .

Šešupė River near Pilviškiai

Coordinates: 55°03′15″N 22°12′01″E / 55.05417°N 22.20028°E / 55.05417; 22.20028