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Rudekšna

Coordinates: 55°19′21″N 24°22′11″E / 55.3225°N 24.3698°E / 55.3225; 24.3698
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Rudekšna
Rudekšna in Pagiriai town
Map
Location
CountryLithuania
RegionKėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGružai Forest
MouthObelis
 • coordinates
55°19′21″N 24°22′11″E / 55.3225°N 24.3698°E / 55.3225; 24.3698
Length20.8 km (12.9 mi)[1]
Basin size41 km2 (16 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionObelisNevėžisNemanBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftGeležė

The Rudekšna is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 21 kilometres (13 mi) and has a basin area of 41 km2 (16 sq mi).

It starts nearby the Gružai Forest, on the Ukmergė District Municipality and Panevėžys District Municipality limits. The Rudekšna flows southwards and meets the Obelis river (from the right side) nearby Runeikiai village. Pagiriai town stands by the Rudekšna.[2]

The name Rudekšna is derived from Lithuanian: rudas ('brown').[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 577.
  3. ^ Vanagas, Aleksandras (1981). Lietuvių hidronimų etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Mokslas.