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East Samogitian Plateau
East Samogitian Plateau ( lt, Rytų Žemaičių plynaukštė) is a landform in central Lithuania, the eastern part of the Samogitian Upland. It continues between the in the west and the Central Lithuanian Plain in the east. The Dubysa river marks its western margin, while the Šeduva Ridge and the Radviliškis Ridge mark its eastern margin. Relief is hilly and undulated, there are flat and endorhetic troughs with lakes and swamps. The highest region is the Kurtuvėnai Moraine Massive with an altitude of . Most of the East Samogitian Plateau belongs to the Dubysa basin (with the Kražantė, Gryžuva The Gryžuva is a short river in the western part of Lithuania, a tributary of the Dubysa. It begins 5 km north of Tytuvėnai Tytuvėnai () is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Kelmė. It is kn ..., Dratvuo rivers). There are the Rėkyva Lake, Gauštvinis lake, Bridvaišis lake, also some large swamps as the Didysis Tyrulis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July 1253. In the 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samogitian Upland
The Samogitian Upland ( lt, Žemaičių aukštuma) is a hilly terrain in the west of Lithuania. It is approximately 100 km in length in the northwest to southeast direction and 50 km in width.Simona VinciūnaitėŽemaičių aukštuma ''Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia'' The current terrain of the highlands was formed after the last ice age as a result of the repeated regressions during warmer periods and progressions during colder periods. The Žemaitija National Park and the are within the area. The rivers that begin in the highlands include: Venta (river), Venta, Virvyčia, Minija, Babrungas, Kražantė, Akmena, Ančia. The lakes within the area include: Plateliai Lake, , , Biržulis. Its highest, central part is the , which contains the highest point in the upland: the Medvėgalis hill (234.6 m). file:Medvegalis.jpg, 600px, center, Medvėgalis Mound (left) to the north and Medvėgalis Hillfort (right) Its eastern part is the East Samogitian Plateau, the wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Lithuanian Plain
Central Lithuanian Plain ( lt, Vidurio Lietuvos žemuma) is a plain which runs through the central part of Lithuania, from the Latvian border to the north to the Russian ( Kaliningrad Oblast) border to the south west. It separates the Samogitian Upland in the west from the Baltic Uplands in the south and east. The plain is maximum 100 km width, its absolute altitude is 80-90 m in the central part, 50-60 in the northern part and 35-40 m in the southwestern part. The Central Lithuanian Plain consist from the following smaller geological regions - the Mūša-Nemunėlis Plain, Semigallian Plain, Nevėžis Plain, Karšuva Plain and Užnemunė Plain. Also, the Linkuva Ridge and the Vilkija Ridge intersect the plain. Relief is mostly flat, at some places undulated. The soil is mostly limnoglacial clay with some bottom moraine loam. Most of the plain falls to the Neman basin (with the Nevėžis, Šešupė, Mituva rivers), northern part falls to the Lielupe basin (the M� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubysa
Dubysa, at 131 km, is the 15th longest river solely in Lithuania. It originates just a few kilometers from Lake Rėkyva near Šiauliai city. At first it flows south, but at Lyduvėnai turns southeast and near Ariogala - southwest. Dubysa is a Samogitian river. The first few kilometres of Dybysa are also known as ''Genupis'' or ''Šventupis''. Dubysa has about 40 tributaries, the largest being Kražantė on the right and Šiaušė, Gryžuva, and Gynėvė on the left. Kražantė (86 km) is almost twice as long as the upper reaches of Dubysa before the confluence (47 km). Even though Kražantė's basin is somewhat smaller, it should be considered the main river. Dubysa is mainly fed by rainfall and melting snow, therefore its water levels change rapidly. The maximum depth is about 4 m. The Dubysa valley is one of the highest and widest in Lithuania. The valley reaches 20–40 m in height and 300–500 m in width. It was formed during the last glacial period. The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryžuva
The Gryžuva is a short river in the western part of Lithuania, a tributary of the Dubysa. It begins 5 km north of Tytuvėnai Tytuvėnai () is a city in the Kelmė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located east of Kelmė. It is known for its Bernardine monastery. History The first church in the town was built in 1555. The construction of the monastery was initi ... city and flows mostly to the southwest. Its average width is about 6 m. Its only tributary is the Apušis river. Rivers of Lithuania {{Lithuania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
