Minija

This article is about a river. For the village, see Minija (village).

Minija
Map highlighting Minija
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lithuania, Lake Didovas
Mouth
• location	Neman River
Length	213 km (132 mi)
Basin size	2,978 km2 (1,150 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	38.7 m3/s (1,370 cu ft/s)

Minija is a river in western Lithuania and a tributary to Nemunas. It begins from small Lake Didovas, and hydrographically from lake Sydeklis, 14 km south of Telšiai. The rivulet that flows out of Sydeklis here is called Mava, in between Lake Ilgis and Lake Pluotinalis - Kliurkė and only after Lake Didovo it gets the Minija name.

It flows through Lakes Ilgis, Pluotinalis, Didovas, and Gargždai, Priekulė towns before reaching the Atmata distributary of the Nemunas delta.

In 1873 a channel, called "Vilhelmo kanalas" was built that connected Minija directly with Klaipėda port.

Tributary rivers

• Left: Pala, Alantas, Žvelsa, Agluona, Veiviržas, Tenenys
• Right: Sausdaravas, babrungas, Mišupė, Salnatas

Minija near Kintai