Paupelys
| Paupelys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Location | Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Šušvė |
• coordinates | 55°18′32″N 23°40′56″E / 55.30889°N 23.68222°E |
| Length | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Šušvė→ Nevėžis→ Neman→ Baltic Sea |
The Paupelys is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 5.8 kilometres and has a basin area of 8.5 km².[1] The name Paupelys derived from the words castle and surround.[2]
It is a tributary of the Šušvė.
References
- ^ LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS UPIŲ IR TVENKINIŲ KLASIFIKATORIUS (Republic of Lithuania- River and Pond Classifications). Ministry of Environment (Lithuania). Accessed 2011-11-17.
- ^ Aleksandras Vanagas. Etymological dictionary of Lithuanian Hydronyms. - Vilnius: Mokslas, 1981.