Šušvė
| Šušvė | |
|---|---|
 Šušvė River | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lithuania |
| Mouth | Nevėžis |
• coordinates | 55°10′24″N 23°49′54″E / 55.1732°N 23.8317°E |
| Length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,165 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 6.22 m3/s (220 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
Šušvė is a river in central Lithuania. It begins in Kelmė district municipality, 6 km (4 mi) southeast from Tytuvėnai. The river passes through Tytuvėnai and Sulinkiai Marshes and flows south through Radviliškis district municipality. Finally, Šušvė passes through Kėdainiai district municipality and flows into the Nevėžis near Graužiai village. The width of the river valley is between 0.5 and 3 km. From December to March Šušvė is usually frozen. Dams were built at Vaitiekūnai and Angiriai. Šušvė Hydrological Reserve was established in 1992 to protect the lower courses of the river.
The main towns and villages by the Šušvė river are Šiaulėnai, Pašušvys (Radviliškis municipality), Grinkiškis, Vaitiekūnai, Pašušvys (Kėdainiai municipality), Angiriai, Josvainiai.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Šušvė (from source to mouth):
- Left: Beržė, Srautas, Paupelys, Žiedupė
- Right: Gomerta, Žadikė, Ažytė, Liedas, Lapskojis, Vikšrupis, Putnupys