- Širvinta River
Infobox River
river_name = Širvinta River
caption = Širvinta River near Upninkai
origin = 9 km northeast of Paberžė
mouth =Šventoji River
basin_countries = Lithuania
length = 129 km
elevation =
mouth_elevation =
discharge = 7.5 m³/s
watershed = 918 km²Širvinta is a river in
Lithuania . Stretching for 129 km, it is the longesttributary ofŠventoji River . It flows throughUkmergė district andŠirvintos district and bordersJonava district . Širvinta passes throughŠirvintos City, where aweir has been built. It inflows Šventoji River betweenUpninkai andVepriai .Širvinta is distinctive for its rapid
stream and winding, rocky bed, appreciated by kayak enthusiasts. Širvinta LandscapeReserve , covering picturesqueriver bank s and scarps of Širvinta, was established in 1992 to protect the channel's unique landscape. Some of theloam y scarps near Upninkai reach as high as 40 meters.A name of the river is possibly derived from the Baltic
adjective "širmas/širvas", meaning "brown".
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